Is GUESSWORK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUESSWORK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUESSWORK mean?
- noun
an estimate based on little or no information
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + K (5) = 17 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 GUESSWORK
Single letters that turn GUESSWORK 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 GUESSWORK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gowks13
- skews12
- woker12
- works12
- gowk12
- skew11
- woke11
- woks11
- work11
- groks10
- skegs10
- wok10
- resows9
- serows9
- sowers9
- worses9
- grows9
- kusso9
- rusks9
- sokes9
- souks9
- grok9
- kegs9
- skeg9
- grouses8
- resow8
- serow8
- sower8
- swore8
- worse8
- grew8
- grow8
- kore8
- kors8
- koss8
- kues8
- okes8
- rusk8
- soke8
- souk8
- suks8
- ukes8
- keg8
- erugos7
- gorses7
- grouse7
- ogress7
- rogues7
- rouges7
- rugose7
- surges7
- owes7
- owse7
- rows7
- sews7
- sows7
- woes7
- wore7
- wuss7
- kor7
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