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Is GAUSS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GAUSS mean?

  1. noun

    a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter

  2. noun

    German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

G (2) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + S (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 GAUSS

GAUSS 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 GAUSS

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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