GUTSY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GUTSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUTSY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUTSY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUTSY
No single letter turns GUTSY into another word.
How GUTSY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GUTSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does GUTSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Showing courage, boldness, or determination, especially when facing a difficult or risky situation.
Calling a decision or a person gutsy points to nerve shown under pressure, whether that means a small business owner taking a financial risk or an athlete attempting a difficult move late in a match. The word carries real admiration, unlike words such as reckless, because gutsy implies the boldness paid off or at least came from a clear-eyed choice rather than carelessness. Sports commentary and everyday praise both lean on the word heavily, since it captures courage in a single, punchy pair of syllables rather than a longer phrase. A gutsy performance or a gutsy call is often remembered precisely because most people in the same spot would have played it safe.
How GUTSY is used
Informal and generally approving; common in sports, business, and everyday praise of bold decisions.
- The coach praised her gutsy decision to go for the win instead of the tie.
- It was a gutsy move to quit a steady job and start the company.
- He gave a gutsy performance despite the injury.
- The rookie made a gutsy call on the final play.
- Their gutsy bid for the contract paid off in the end.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUTSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUTSY
The 5 tiles of GUTSY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GUTSY
Common questions about GUTSY
- Is GUTSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUTSY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUTSY worth?
- GUTSY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUTSY mean?
- Showing courage, boldness, or determination, especially when facing a difficult or risky situation.
- What letters can be added to GUTSY?
- No single letter can be added to GUTSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GUTSY:
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