GUMSHIELD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GUMSHIELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMSHIELD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMSHIELD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMSHIELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gumshieldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMSHIELD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUMSHIELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUMSHIELD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUMSHIELD
- All 9 letters of GUMSHIELD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GUMSHIELD
1 longer words begin with GUMSHIELD.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMSHIELD
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Common questions about GUMSHIELD
- Is GUMSHIELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMSHIELD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMSHIELD worth?
- GUMSHIELD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMSHIELD?
- GUMSHIELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUMSHIELD:
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