Is GUIDEWORDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUIDEWORDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUIDEWORDS mean?
Guidewords is a form of GUIDEWORD.
- noun
a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 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 GUIDEWORDS
GUIDEWORDS 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 GUIDEWORDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- guideword15
- dowdier12
- dowdies12
- drowsed12
- widders12
- wuddies12
- dowries11
- rowdies11
- weirdos11
- wordies11
- dowsed11
- widder11
- wodges11
- worded11
- dodgers10
- dodgier10
- drudges10
- dowers10
- dowser10
- drowse10
- weirdo10
- weirds10
- wordie10
- dowed10
- gowds10
- wodge10
- drogues9
- gourdes9
- groused9
- guiders9
- gurdies9
- ruddies9
- dodger9
- dodges9
- drudge9
- girded9
- grided9
- guided9
- ridged9
- dower9
- dowie9
- dowse9
- grows9
- rowed9
- sowed9
- sword9
- weird9
- wider9
- wides9
- wired9
- wised9
- words9
- wried9
- gowd9
- didoes8
- diodes8
- dirges8
- dogies8
- doused8
- drogue8
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