Is GUESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUESSES mean?
Guesses is a form of GUESS.
- 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
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 GUESSES
GUESSES 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 GUESSES
The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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