Is GUESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUESS mean?
- verb
expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
- verb
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
“I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”
- verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
- verb
guess correctly; solve by guessing
“He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 5
G (2) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 6 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 GUESS
GUESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GUESS
The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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