GYRUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYRUSES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2y4r1u1s1e1s1
Depends on the listGYRUSES · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GYRUSES?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GYRUSES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYRUSES
No single letter turns GYRUSES into another word.
How GYRUSES scores
Scrabble g2y4r1u1s1e1s1 11
Words with Friends g3y3r1u2s1e1s1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in GYRUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in GYRUSES
guyses10 surges7 greys9 gussy9 guyse9 gyres9 gyrus9 surgy9 grues6 guess6 surge6 urges6 resus5 ruses5 russe5 suers5 sures5 users5 grey8 guys8 gyre8 yugs8 ryes7 ryus7 seys7 syes7 ueys7 ergs5 gers5 grue5 gues5 gurs5 regs5 rugs5 segs5 sugs5 urge5 reus4 rues4 ruse4
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Common questions about GYRUSES
- Is GYRUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYRUSES is not in it.
- How many points is GYRUSES worth?
- GYRUSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYRUSES?
- No single letter can be added to GYRUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GYRUSES:
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