Is GANNETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GANNETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GANNETS mean?
Gannets is a form of GANNET.
- noun
large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
G (2) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GANNETS
GANNETS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GANNETS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agents7
- gannet7
- anenst6
- agent6
- angst6
- gates6
- geans6
- gents6
- getas6
- gnats6
- stage6
- stang6
- tangs6
- anent5
- antes5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- senna5
- stane5
- ages5
- engs5
- gaen5
- gaes5
- gane5
- gast5
- gate5
- gats5
- gean5
- gens5
- gent5
- gest5
- geta5
- gets5
- gnat5
- nags5
- negs5
- sage5
- sang5
- snag5
- stag5
- tags5
- tang5
- tegs5
- anes4
- ante4
- ants4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- etna4
- naes4
- nans4
- neat4
- nest4
- nets4
- sane4
- sate4
- seat4
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