Is GARGANTUAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GARGANTUAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GARGANTUAS mean?
Gargantuas is a form of GARGANTUA.
- noun
a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 GARGANTUAS
GARGANTUAS 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 GARGANTUAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gargantua11
- guaranas9
- gangsta9
- ragtags9
- tagrags9
- astanga8
- guarana8
- raggas8
- ragtag8
- saggar8
- tagrag8
- aruanas7
- grants7
- grunts7
- sangar7
- satang7
- strang7
- strung7
- tangas7
- targas7
- tragus7
- gangs7
- ragga7
- raggs7
- aruana6
- ratans6
- ruanas6
- santur6
- satara6
- agars6
- angas6
- angst6
- argus6
- gaunt6
- gaurs6
- gnars6
- gnats6
- grana6
- grans6
- grant6
- grunt6
- guans6
- guars6
- nagas6
- ragas6
- rangs6
- rungs6
- sanga6
- stang6
- stung6
- sugar6
- tanga6
- tangs6
- targa6
- trugs6
- tungs6
- gaga6
- gags6
- gang6
- ragg6
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