GUST is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GUST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUST is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GUST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about GUST
- The same 4 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
What does GUST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden strong rush of wind.
A gust is brief and forceful compared with a steady wind, often catching people or objects by surprise, as when a gust knocks over an umbrella or scatters papers. The word can also describe a sudden burst of emotion, such as a gust of anger, by extension from wind.
How GUST is used
Common everyday word for weather and, by extension, sudden emotion.
- A gust of wind tore the umbrella from her hand.
- The sailboat tilted sharply in the sudden gust.
- Leaves scattered across the yard with each gust.
- A gust of laughter rippled through the room.
- The storm brought gusts strong enough to break branches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUST
The 4 tiles of GUST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GUST
22 longer words begin with GUST.
Words ending in GUST
3 words end in GUST. Useful as a back hook: play GUST onto a word already on the board.
Words with GUST inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain GUST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GUST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GUST
Common questions about GUST
- Is GUST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUST, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUST worth?
- GUST is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUST mean?
- A sudden strong rush of wind.
- What letters can be added to GUST?
- GUST takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GUST:
Open GUST in the Word Finder