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Is GURUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GURUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GURUS mean?

Gurus is a form of GURU.

  1. noun

    a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

  2. noun

    each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

  3. noun

    a recognized leader in some field or of some movement

    “a guru of genomics”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

G (2) + U (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 6 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 GURUS

GURUS 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 GURUS

The 5 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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