GUMSHOES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GUMSHOES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
g2u1m3s1h4o1e1s1
PlayableGUMSHOES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUMSHOES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful GUMSHOES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMSHOES
No single letter turns GUMSHOES into another word.
How GUMSHOES scores
Scrabble g2u1m3s1h4o1e1s1 14
Words with Friends g3u2m4s1h3o1e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUMSHOES, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUMSHOES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMSHOES
gumshoe13 moshes11 mushes11 shmoes11 gushes10 soughs10 houses9 shouse9 ugsome9 mouses8 mousse8 smouse8 homes10 shmoe10 smush10 eughs9 shogs9 sough9 sughs9 geums8 hoses8 house8 husos8 shoes8 smogs8 smugs8 meous7 moses7 moues7 mouse7 muses7 musos7 musse7 soums7 sumos7 gesso6 gosse6 guess6 segos6 sugos6
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Common questions about GUMSHOES
- Is GUMSHOES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMSHOES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMSHOES worth?
- GUMSHOES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMSHOES?
- No single letter can be added to GUMSHOES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUMSHOES:
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