Is GUERNSEY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUERNSEY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUERNSEY mean?
- noun
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
- noun
breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + Y (4) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GUERNSEY
Single letters that turn GUERNSEY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GUERNSEY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gurneys11
- gyrenes11
- energy10
- geyser10
- greeny10
- gurney10
- gyrene10
- senryu9
- sneery9
- greys9
- gyres9
- gyrus9
- surgy9
- eensy8
- eyers8
- eyres8
- syren8
- grey8
- guys8
- gyre8
- genres7
- greens7
- eery7
- eyen7
- eyer7
- eyes7
- eyne7
- eyre7
- ryes7
- ryus7
- snye7
- syne7
- yens7
- gey7
- guy7
- ensure6
- enures6
- egers6
- genes6
- genre6
- genus6
- green6
- grees6
- grues6
- negus6
- reges6
- rungs6
- segue6
- serge6
- surge6
- urges6
- eye6
- rye6
- ryu6
- syn6
- yen6
- yer6
- yes6
- ensue5
- enure5
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