GUMSHOED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GUMSHOED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMSHOED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMSHOED is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMSHOED
No single letter turns GUMSHOED into another word.
How GUMSHOED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUMSHOED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUMSHOED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUMSHOED
- All 8 letters of GUMSHOED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GUMSHOED mean in Scrabble?
GUMSHOED is the past tense or past participle of GUMSHOE.
GUMSHOE(noun) — A detective, or a waterproof overshoe.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMSHOED
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Common questions about GUMSHOED
- Is GUMSHOED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMSHOED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMSHOED worth?
- GUMSHOED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMSHOED?
- No single letter can be added to GUMSHOED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUMSHOED:
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