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.
g2u1r1n1s1
Depends on the listGURNS · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GURNS?
| 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: 22 / 100
22WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
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
Scrabble g2u1r1n1s1 6
Words with Friends g3u2r1n2s1 9
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.
Anagrams of GURNS
The 5 tiles of GURNS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GURNS
gnus5 guns5 gurn5 gurs5 nugs5 rugs5 rung5 snug5 sung5 nurs4 runs4 urns4 gnu4 gun4 gur4 gus4 nug4 rug4 sug4 ugs4 nur3 nus3 run3 rus3 sun3 sur3 uns3 urn3 gu3 ug3 nu2 un2 ur2 us2
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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