GUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUS is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GUS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in GUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
What stands out about GUS
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GUS
The 3 tiles of GUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GUS
Showing 24 of 54 words that begin with GUS.
Words ending in GUS
Showing 24 of 43 words that end in GUS. Useful as a back hook: play GUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GUS inside
Showing 24 of 79 words that contain GUS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GUS
Common questions about GUS
- Is GUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUS is not in it.
- How many points is GUS worth?
- GUS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUS?
- GUS takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of GUS:
Open GUS in the Word Finder