Unscramble GHOUL
GHOUL is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 9 points and 11 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 13 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. There is exactly one full anagram, LOUGH, which uses every letter. The highest scoring option is GHOUL at 9 points in Scrabble. An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies. If you can play it as it stands, do that before shortening it. A full rack usually outscores a shorter word even when the shorter one looks cleverer. The method behind a list like this is in our guide to unscrambling letters fast.
What GHOUL is worth
Face value only, before any premium square. These letters are worth more in Words With Friends, 11 against 9.
| Letter | In GHOUL | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|---|
| g | 1× | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1× | 4 | 3 |
| l | 1× | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1× | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1× | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 9 | 11 |
More ways to use these letters
Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.