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Is GASTRONOMY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GASTRONOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GASTRONOMY mean?

  1. noun

    a particular style of cookery (as of a region)

    “New England gastronomy”

  2. noun

    the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

G (2) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 16 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 GASTRONOMY

GASTRONOMY 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 GASTRONOMY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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