GUSLI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUSLI 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GUSLI?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUSLI is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUSLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guslisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUSLI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GUSLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about GUSLI
- The same 5 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 GUSLI
The 5 tiles of GUSLI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GUSLI
1 longer words begin with GUSLI.
Shorter words from the letters in GUSLI
Common questions about GUSLI
- Is GUSLI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUSLI is not in it.
- How many points is GUSLI worth?
- GUSLI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUSLI?
- GUSLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GUSLI:
Open GUSLI in the Word Finder