GURGOYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GURGOYLE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GURGOYLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GURGOYLE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GURGOYLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gurgoylesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GURGOYLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GURGOYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GURGOYLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GURGOYLE
1 longer words begin with GURGOYLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GURGOYLE
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Common questions about GURGOYLE
- Is GURGOYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GURGOYLE is not in it.
- How many points is GURGOYLE worth?
- GURGOYLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GURGOYLE?
- GURGOYLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GURGOYLE:
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