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Is GAUNTLETING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GAUNTLETING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GAUNTLETING mean?

Gauntleting is a form of GAUNTLET.

  1. noun

    to offer or accept a challenge

    “threw down the gauntlet”

  2. noun

    a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

  3. noun

    a glove with long sleeve

  4. noun

    a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

G (2) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 GAUNTLETING

GAUNTLETING 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 GAUNTLETING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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