Is GASTRECTOMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GASTRECTOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GASTRECTOMY mean?
- noun
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 19 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 GASTRECTOMY
GASTRECTOMY 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 GASTRECTOMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cometary15
- costmary15
- sycamore15
- astrocyte14
- category14
- cottagey14
- gestatory13
- cryostat13
- cytaster13
- creamy13
- cymars13
- cymose13
- cottagers12
- gyrostat12
- strategy12
- cattery12
- mastery12
- mattery12
- sectary12
- streamy12
- testacy12
- cymae12
- cymar12
- cymas12
- cymes12
- mercy12
- cottager11
- cottages11
- escargot11
- comates11
- grayest11
- gyrates11
- tomcats11
- coyest11
- creasy11
- mateys11
- mayest11
- mayors11
- morays11
- scarey11
- scatty11
- smarty11
- smeary11
- steamy11
- stormy11
- cagey11
- gamey11
- germy11
- cyma11
- cyme11
- mycs11
- cargoes10
- corsage10
- cottage10
- socager10
- yatters10
- argosy10
- cameos10
- caroms10
- comate10
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