GUYLINER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUYLINER 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GUYLINER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUYLINER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUYLINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guylinersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUYLINER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUYLINER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUYLINER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUYLINER
- All 8 letters of GUYLINER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GUYLINER
1 longer words begin with GUYLINER.
Shorter words from the letters in GUYLINER
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Common questions about GUYLINER
- Is GUYLINER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUYLINER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUYLINER worth?
- GUYLINER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUYLINER?
- GUYLINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUYLINER:
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