GUMSHIELDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GUMSHIELDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
g2u1m3s1h4i1e1l1d2s1
PlayableGUMSHIELDS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUMSHIELDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful GUMSHIELDS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMSHIELDS
No single letter turns GUMSHIELDS into another word.
How GUMSHIELDS scores
Scrabble g2u1m3s1h4i1e1l1d2s1 17
Words with Friends g3u2m4s1h3i1e1l2d2s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in GUMSHIELDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUMSHIELDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMSHIELDS
gumshield16 dishelms14 dishelm13 mulshed13 smushed13 heliums12 humlies12 muhlies12 mulshes12 mushies12 glueish11 midlegs11 shields11 sleighs11 slushed11 smidges11 smudges11 gumless10 lushies10 misused10 gussied9 mueslis9 sludges9 mushed12 gushed11 helium11 humlie11 mulish11 mushes11 mushie11 sighed11 sughed11 degums10 delish10 deshis10 dishes10 dushes10 glimed10 gluish10 gushes10
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Common questions about GUMSHIELDS
- Is GUMSHIELDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMSHIELDS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMSHIELDS worth?
- GUMSHIELDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMSHIELDS?
- No single letter can be added to GUMSHIELDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GUMSHIELDS:
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