GUTTURAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GUTTURAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUTTURAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUTTURAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUTTURAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gutturalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUTTURAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUTTURAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUTTURAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GUTTURAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sounding harsh and deep, as if produced in the throat.
Guttural describes voices and languages whose sounds come from the back of the mouth, such as a growl or a rough cough. Phoneticians also use it as a noun for consonants made there, like k and g.
How GUTTURAL is used
Guttural is used for harsh throat sounds, voices, and certain consonants.
- The dog gave a low, guttural growl at the stranger.
- She found the guttural sounds of the language hard to pronounce at first.
- His guttural laugh echoed down the empty corridor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUTTURAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUTTURAL
18 longer words begin with GUTTURAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GUTTURAL
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Common questions about GUTTURAL
- Is GUTTURAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUTTURAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUTTURAL worth?
- GUTTURAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUTTURAL mean?
- Sounding harsh and deep, as if produced in the throat.
- What letters can be added to GUTTURAL?
- GUTTURAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUTTURAL:
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