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Is GAUGED a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GAUGED mean?

Gauged is a form of GAUGE.

  1. verb

    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

    “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”

  2. noun

    a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

  3. noun

    accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

  4. noun

    the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

G (2) + A (1) + U (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 GAUGED

GAUGED 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 GAUGED

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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