GUNTER is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GUNTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNTER?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNTER is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guntersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GUNTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about GUNTER
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GUNTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A sail rig in which the topmast slides up alongside the lower mast, letting the sail extend well above the top of a short mast.
On a gunter rig the upper spar, called the gunter or gunter yard, is hauled up close beside the standing mast rather than being a separate fixed extension, so the sail can reach almost the height of a taller single mast while the boat itself carries a shorter one that is easier to store or lower. Small dinghies and traditional working boats have long used the gunter because it folds down compactly for trailering or rowing under bridges. The name honours the English mathematician Edmund Gunter, though the exact link between his instruments and the rig's name is not fully settled.
How GUNTER is used
A specialised nautical term, used mainly by sailors and boatbuilders describing small-craft rigging.
- The little sailing dinghy was fitted with a gunter rig.
- He lowered the gunter to pass beneath the low bridge.
- A gunter lets a short boat carry a surprisingly tall sail.
- The sailing club still teaches beginners aboard boats with a gunter rig.
- Restorers rebuilt the old boat's gunter from the original plans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUNTER
The 6 tiles of GUNTER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GUNTER
1 longer words begin with GUNTER.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNTER
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Common questions about GUNTER
- Is GUNTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNTER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNTER worth?
- GUNTER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNTER mean?
- A sail rig in which the topmast slides up alongside the lower mast, letting the sail extend well above the top of a short mast.
- What letters can be added to GUNTER?
- GUNTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GUNTER:
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