GULPH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GULPH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GULPH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GULPH is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GULPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gulphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GULPH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GULPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
Words starting with GULPH
1 longer words begin with GULPH.
Words ending in GULPH
2 words end in GULPH. Useful as a back hook: play GULPH onto a word already on the board.
Words with GULPH inside
6 words contain GULPH in the middle. Words that start with GULPH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GULPH
Common questions about GULPH
- Is GULPH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GULPH is not in it.
- How many points is GULPH worth?
- GULPH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GULPH?
- GULPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GULPH:
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