Is GUESTIMATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUESTIMATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUESTIMATING mean?
Guestimating is a form of GUESTIMATE.
- noun
an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 GUESTIMATING
GUESTIMATING 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 GUESTIMATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- estimating13
- gigantism13
- miseating12
- mitigants12
- mitigates12
- umangites12
- imagings12
- misgauge12
- muggiest12
- gestating11
- intimates11
- ministate11
- titaniums11
- augments11
- emitting11
- giantism11
- imagines11
- mangiest11
- mattings11
- mingiest11
- mintages11
- misagent11
- mitigant11
- mitigate11
- mutagens11
- mutating11
- smutting11
- steaming11
- tegumina11
- umangite11
- gamings11
- gauming11
- imaging11
- misgage11
- muggins11
- instigate10
- situating10
- agisting10
- antismut10
- guesting10
- gungiest10
- imitates10
- intimate10
- mintiest10
- minutest10
- minutiae10
- mutinies10
- naggiest10
- nutmeats10
- titanism10
- titanium10
- amusing10
- augment10
- enigmas10
- gamiest10
- gamines10
- gnetums10
- imagine10
- imagist10
- iteming10
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