GUNNYSACK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GUNNYSACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNNYSACK?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNNYSACK is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNNYSACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunnysacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNNYSACK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUNNYSACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUNNYSACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GUNNYSACK mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large bag sewn from rough, heavy burlap cloth, used for carrying or storing bulky goods.
A gunnysack is valued for toughness rather than looks, which is why farmers and dockworkers reach for one. It also turns up in the gunnysack race, a children's game played at picnics.
How GUNNYSACK is used
Most common in American English when talking about farm produce, feed or old-fashioned games.
- He dragged a gunnysack of potatoes across the barn floor.
- The children hopped across the lawn with their legs inside a gunnysack.
- A worn gunnysack hung by the door, full of kindling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNNYSACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUNNYSACK
1 longer words begin with GUNNYSACK.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNNYSACK
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Common questions about GUNNYSACK
- Is GUNNYSACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNNYSACK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNNYSACK worth?
- GUNNYSACK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNNYSACK mean?
- A large bag sewn from rough, heavy burlap cloth, used for carrying or storing bulky goods.
- What letters can be added to GUNNYSACK?
- GUNNYSACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUNNYSACK:
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