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Is GANTLETS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GANTLETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GANTLETS mean?

Gantlets is a form of GANTLET.

  1. noun

    to offer or accept a challenge

    “threw down the gauntlet”

  2. noun

    a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

  3. noun

    a glove with long sleeve

  4. noun

    the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8

G (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 GANTLETS

GANTLETS 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 GANTLETS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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