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Gumshoes

g 2u 1m 3s 1h 4o 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon · plural of gumshoe

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gumshoes mean?

noun

  1. someone who is a detective

    Synonymsdickhawkshaw

  2. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

    Synonymsarcticgaloshgoloshrubber

Definitions shown for gumshoe, the base form of gumshoes.

Is GUMSHOES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GUMSHOES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
g 2u 1m 3s 1h 4o 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
g 3u 2m 4s 1h 3o 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
g 3u 2m 3s 1h 4o 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
g 4u 2m 3s 1h 3o 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GUMSHOES

Words that end like GUMSHOES

Common words that share the ending -OES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Gumshoes: quick answers

Is GUMSHOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GUMSHOES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GUMSHOES worth?
GUMSHOES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gumshoes mean?
gumshoes is the plural of gumshoe, which means “someone who is a detective”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GUMSHOES?
You can make 179 shorter words from GUMSHOES, such as GUMSHOE, MOSHES, MUSHES, SHMOES. See the full list.