GUMSHOE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GUMSHOE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGUMSHOE · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 868,466odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GUMSHOE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GUMSHOE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMSHOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMSHOE scores
Scrabble g2u1m3s1h4o1e1 13
Words with Friends g3u2m4s1h3o1e1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUMSHOE, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
Words starting with GUMSHOE
3 longer words begin with GUMSHOE.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMSHOE
ugsome9 homes10 shmoe10 eughs9 sough9 geums8 house8 meous7 moues7 mouse7 hems9 home9 homs9 hums9 mesh9 mhos9 mosh9 mush9 ohms9 shmo9 eugh8 gosh8 gush8 hogs8 huge8 hugs8 shog8 sugh8 ughs8 gems7 geum7 gums7 hoes7 hose7 hues7 huso7 megs7 mogs7 mugs7 shoe7
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Common questions about GUMSHOE
- Is GUMSHOE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMSHOE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMSHOE worth?
- GUMSHOE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMSHOE?
- GUMSHOE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUMSHOE:
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