8-Letter Words Starting With GUMSHO
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With GUMSHO 2 words
How common is GUMSHO at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with GUMSHO. They average 14.5 points and the best is GUMSHOED (15 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- d 50%
- s 50%
Top vowel pairs
- oe100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GUMSHO
g 2u 1m 3s 1h 4o 1e 1d 2
G 2 + U 1 + M 3 + S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gumshoed
Form of gumshoe
- nounsomeone who is a detective
- nouna waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
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- 7 letters1
- 8 letters2
- 10 letters1
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How many eight-letter words that start with GUMSHO are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with GUMSHO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GUMSHO?
GUMSHOED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GUMSHOES (14).