GUNMANSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUNMANSHIP 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 GUNMANSHIP?
| 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 GUNMANSHIP is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNMANSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunmanshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNMANSHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GUNMANSHIP, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUNMANSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GUNMANSHIP
1 longer words begin with GUNMANSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNMANSHIP
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Common questions about GUNMANSHIP
- Is GUNMANSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUNMANSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is GUNMANSHIP worth?
- GUNMANSHIP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUNMANSHIP?
- GUNMANSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GUNMANSHIP:
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