GUESS
GUESS is a valid 5-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does GUESS Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | g | u | e | s | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Words With Friends | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Word Game Intelligence
GUESS AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (U at #2, E at #3)
Duplicate letter: S
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Wordle Playability
B-TierLetter frequency score: 60/100
GUESS uses specialized consonants or duplicates, making it a targeted mid-game guess.
Hive & Anagram Power
4 unique letters · 18 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is GUESS a Wordle Word?
GUESS is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of GUESS
No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of GUESS can't be rearranged.
Words Inside GUESS
18 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when GUESS won't fit on the board.
GUESS Appears In
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