GURNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GURNS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GURNS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 22 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GURNS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GURNS
No single letter turns GURNS into another word.
How GURNS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GURNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does GURNS mean in Scrabble?
GURNS is the present-tense form of GURN used with he, she and it.
GURN(verb) — To pull a grotesque or exaggerated facial expression, especially by twisting the face.
Anagrams of GURNS
The 5 tiles of GURNS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GURNS
Common questions about GURNS
- Is GURNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GURNS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GURNS worth?
- GURNS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GURNS?
- No single letter can be added to GURNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GURNS:
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