GUNMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GUNMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNMAN?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNMAN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNMAN
No single letter turns GUNMAN into another word.
How GUNMAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GUNMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 367,917.
What does GUNMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man who carries a gun and uses it to commit a crime or an act of violence.
Gunman is most often met in news reports, where it names an attacker whose identity is not yet known. In older Western stories it also means a professional shooter for hire, a gunfighter. The plural is gunmen, and the word is normally restricted to men, with gunwoman rare.
How GUNMAN is used
Standard in journalism and fiction; stronger and more specific than the plain word shooter.
- A lone gunman fired at the car and fled on foot.
- Police released a sketch of the gunman.
- In the old film, the gunman walked slowly into the saloon.
- Witnesses said the gunman wore a dark coat.
- The town hired a gunman to keep order on the street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNMAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUNMAN
2 longer words begin with GUNMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNMAN
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Common questions about GUNMAN
- Is GUNMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNMAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNMAN worth?
- GUNMAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNMAN mean?
- A man who carries a gun and uses it to commit a crime or an act of violence.
- What letters can be added to GUNMAN?
- No single letter can be added to GUNMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GUNMAN:
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