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Is GUIDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GUIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GUIDES mean?

Guides is a form of GUIDE.

  1. verb

    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

  2. verb

    take somebody somewhere

    “We lead him to our chief”

  3. verb

    be a guiding or motivating force or drive

    “The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”

  4. noun

    someone employed to conduct others

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + D (2) + 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 GUIDES

GUIDES 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.

Anagrams of GUIDES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GUIDES

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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