GUNNYBAG is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GUNNYBAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNNYBAG?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNNYBAG is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNNYBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunnybagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNNYBAG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUNNYBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUNNYBAG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUNNYBAG
- GUNNYBAG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GUNNYBAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sack made of coarse jute cloth, used for carrying grain, potatoes or other bulky goods.
A gunnybag is rough to the touch and sturdy enough for heavy loads. Children also use one for sack races at village fairs.
How GUNNYBAG is used
Used in farming, storage and old-style packaging.
- He carried the potatoes home in a gunnybag.
- The gunnybag was stiff with dust and old grain.
- Each runner climbed into a gunnybag for the race.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNNYBAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUNNYBAG
1 longer words begin with GUNNYBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNNYBAG
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Common questions about GUNNYBAG
- Is GUNNYBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNNYBAG, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNNYBAG worth?
- GUNNYBAG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNNYBAG mean?
- A sack made of coarse jute cloth, used for carrying grain, potatoes or other bulky goods.
- What letters can be added to GUNNYBAG?
- GUNNYBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUNNYBAG:
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