GUMSUCKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUMSUCKER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GUMSUCKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMSUCKER is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMSUCKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gumsuckersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMSUCKER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUMSUCKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUMSUCKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GUMSUCKER
1 longer words begin with GUMSUCKER.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMSUCKER
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Common questions about GUMSUCKER
- Is GUMSUCKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUMSUCKER is not in it.
- How many points is GUMSUCKER worth?
- GUMSUCKER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMSUCKER?
- GUMSUCKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUMSUCKER:
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