GUNPOWDER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GUNPOWDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNPOWDER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNPOWDER is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNPOWDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNPOWDER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUNPOWDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUNPOWDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUNPOWDER
- All 9 letters of GUNPOWDER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GUNPOWDER
4 longer words begin with GUNPOWDER.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNPOWDER
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Common questions about GUNPOWDER
- Is GUNPOWDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNPOWDER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNPOWDER worth?
- GUNPOWDER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUNPOWDER?
- GUNPOWDER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUNPOWDER:
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