GUNSTICKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUNSTICKS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2u1n1s1t1i1c3k5s1
Depends on the listGUNSTICKS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUNSTICKS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful GUNSTICKS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNSTICKS
No single letter turns GUNSTICKS into another word.
How GUNSTICKS scores
Scrabble g2u1n1s1t1i1c3k5s1 16
Words with Friends g3u2n2s1t1i1c4k5s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUNSTICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUNSTICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNSTICKS
gunstick15 suckings15 tuckings15 unsticks14 tuskings13 sucking14 tucking14 unstick13 tusking12 cussing10 scusing10 snicks12 sticks12 stucks12 tsking11 stinks10 unkiss10 cistus8 cunits8 cutins8 incuts8 tunics8 giusts7 stings7 suings7 susing7 suints6 gucks12 cusks11 nicks11 sicks11 snick11 snuck11 stick11 stuck11 sucks11 ticks11 tucks11 ginks10 gunks10
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Common questions about GUNSTICKS
- Is GUNSTICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUNSTICKS is not in it.
- How many points is GUNSTICKS worth?
- GUNSTICKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUNSTICKS?
- No single letter can be added to GUNSTICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUNSTICKS:
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