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.
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
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
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.
What does GYRUSES mean in Scrabble?
GYRUSES is the plural of GYRUS.
GYRUS(noun) — A raised ridge on the surface of the brain, bounded on either side by a groove called a sulcus.
Shorter words from the letters in GYRUSES
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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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