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Is guy a Scrabble word?

Yes, guy is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 7 points in Scrabble.

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  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of guy?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (UK, Ireland) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).IrelandUK

2. (dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".Examples: "“But shan’t I look a guy?” “Not a bit of it. Jist the very kick!”"; "I am always a perfect guy, whatever I wear, when I sit against a red curtain. You men say that a woman always knows when she’s good-looking, but I am happy to say I know when I look a guy."; "And the lady from the provinces, who dresses like a guy, And who “doesn’t think she dances, but would rather like to try” […]."dated

3. (colloquial) A man or boy; a fellow.Examples: "“You don't say so? I thought he was some guy from Pennsylvania.”"; ""Hi, guys. Did you have a fun time at school?" said Katherine. "Yeah we did," said Stacy."; "She was one of the guys, but they were also very much aware that she was an attractive young woman."Synonyms: dude, fella, homey, bro, bloke, chap, bhoy, boycolloquial

4. (especially in the plural, often controversial) A person (see usage notes).Examples: "My “Guys” actually constitute a collection of people that range from my nearest and dearest girlfriends, my immediate and extended family, co-workers and acquaintances that care."; "My “guys,” as I call the group, are loving and hilarious, serious and the epitome of love. They are both male and female in their presence and have never had the experience of inhabiting a physical body—they are beings of light."; "I recently rewatched the original Star Wars trilogy. I'm not a Star Wars guy, but I did enjoy them a lot more than I did the first time. / The movie seemed more like just Ellie's personal journey into being, like, "Wow, religion can be cool, I guess", which is fine, but I'm more of a sci-fi guy, so I would rather read the book."especiallyin-plural

5. (colloquial) Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.Examples: "The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy."; "I just want to play with my guys. My guys are my friends, they're stuffed animals or little action figures I have a lot of them."colloquial

6. (informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.Examples: "Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?"informalterm-of-address

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.intransitive

2. (transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.Examples: "The dusky hunters "guyed" the palefaces who could not do as well as they with their primitive weapons, even though the fire spouted from the iron tubes and the balls that could not be seen by the eye carried death farther than did the missiles launched by the natives."; "Swift and other satirists mercilessly guyed the unlettered self-importance of the peddlars of such soul-food, exposing their humility and self-laceration as an egregious and obnoxious form of self-advertisement (s'excuser, c'est s'accuser)."; "Terry Kilmartin [...], applauded for every ‘um’ and ‘ah’, knew that he was being guyed and had the charm to make it funny."transitive

3. (theater, transitive) To play in a comedic manner.Examples: "To guy the speech in the manner of an old-fashioned 'ham' for cheap laughs...."transitive

noun (English)

1. (obsolete, rare) A guide; a leader or conductor.obsoleterare

2. (chiefly nautical) A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.

3. (chiefly nautical) A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension bridge).

noun (English)

1. (British) An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire NightBritish

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "guy"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "guy"?

Scrabble
7 points
G2
U1
Y4
Words With Friends
8 points
G3
U2
Y4

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