GUNYAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUNYAH 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GUNYAH?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNYAH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNYAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunyahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNYAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GUNYAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Words starting with GUNYAH
1 longer words begin with GUNYAH.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNYAH
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Common questions about GUNYAH
- Is GUNYAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNYAH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNYAH worth?
- GUNYAH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUNYAH?
- GUNYAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GUNYAH:
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