GUSHY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUSHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUSHY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUSHY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUSHY
No single letter turns GUSHY into another word.
How GUSHY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GUSHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does GUSHY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Excessively sentimental, enthusiastic, or emotional in speech or writing.
A gushy compliment or review pours out praise and feeling well beyond what the situation calls for, often to the point of sounding insincere. People describe a greeting card, a fan letter, or a public speech as gushy when the emotion feels overdone rather than measured. The word gushy carries a mildly critical edge, suggesting that restraint would sound more convincing.
How GUSHY is used
Informal, mildly critical description of excessive sentimentality in speech or writing.
- The review was too gushy to be taken seriously.
- She wrote a gushy thank-you note to the whole team.
- His gushy praise embarrassed the young performer.
- The ending felt gushy compared to the rest of the film.
- Critics called the speech gushy and over the top.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUSHY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GUSHY
Common questions about GUSHY
- Is GUSHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUSHY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUSHY worth?
- GUSHY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUSHY mean?
- Excessively sentimental, enthusiastic, or emotional in speech or writing.
- What letters can be added to GUSHY?
- No single letter can be added to GUSHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GUSHY:
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