What does GUESS mean?

Pronunciation
/gɛs/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. expect, believe, or suppose“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
  2. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation“I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”
  3. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
  4. guess correctly; solve by guessing“He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”

noun

  1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
  2. an estimate based on little or no information

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

guessed9guesses8

Anagrams of GUESS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside GUESS

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

segs5sues4uses4ess3seg4sue3 use3 es2us2

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Questions

Is GUESS a valid word in word games?

GUESS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GUESS worth?

GUESS is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GUESS?

9 other words, including US, USE, USES and SUE.