Is GATEHOUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GATEHOUSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GATEHOUSE mean?
- noun
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 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 GATEHOUSE
Single letters that turn GATEHOUSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GATEHOUSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- teahouse11
- hostage11
- aughts10
- ghauts10
- hugest10
- oughts10
- sought10
- toughs10
- aught9
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghaut9
- ghees9
- ghost9
- goeth9
- goths9
- ought9
- saugh9
- sough9
- teugh9
- thugs9
- tough9
- goatees8
- outages8
- ethos8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- haute8
- heats8
- hosta8
- house8
- oaths8
- sheet8
- shoat8
- shote8
- shout8
- shute8
- south8
- these8
- those8
- thous8
- augh8
- gash8
- ghat8
- ghee8
- gosh8
- goth8
- gush8
- hags8
- hogs8
- huge8
- hugs8
- shag8
- shog8
- sugh8
- thug8
- ughs8
- egesta7
- goatee7
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