GURUISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GURUISM 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GURUISM?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GURUISM is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GURUISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guruismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GURUISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GURUISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with GURUISM
1 longer words begin with GURUISM.
Shorter words from the letters in GURUISM
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Common questions about GURUISM
- Is GURUISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GURUISM is not in it.
- How many points is GURUISM worth?
- GURUISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GURUISM?
- GURUISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GURUISM:
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