GURNING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GURNING 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GURNING?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GURNING is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GURNING
No single letter turns GURNING into another word.
How GURNING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GURNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,647 thousand.
What stands out about GURNING
- GURNING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GURNING
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Common questions about GURNING
- Is GURNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GURNING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GURNING worth?
- GURNING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GURNING?
- No single letter can be added to GURNING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GURNING:
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