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Is GAUNT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GAUNT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GAUNT mean?

  1. adjective

    very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

    “a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

G (2) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 6 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 GAUNT

GAUNT 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 GAUNT

The 30 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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