GULAG

/ˈɡu.lɑɡ/

5-letter word · 7 Scrabble points · 11 Words With Friends points

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Meaning of GULAG

noun

A prison camp.
The system of all Soviet prison and/or labor camps in use during the Stalinist period.
"One important difference between the GULAG system and the Nazi concentration camps was that a person sentenced to five years of hard labor in a Soviet labor camp could expect, assuming he or she survived, to be released at the end of the sentence. [Gulag: Soviet Prison Camps and Their Legacy; By David Hosford, Pamela Kachurin and Thomas Lamont. National Resource Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, Harvard University]"

verb

To force into this prison or a similar system.

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About the word GULAG

Is "GULAG" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "GULAG" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "GULAG" worth?

In Scrabble, "GULAG" is worth 7 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 11 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 21.

What does "GULAG" mean?

A prison camp.

Does "GULAG" have any anagrams?

No, "GULAG" has no anagrams in the ENABLE dictionary — it's the only word that can be formed from its exact letters.