Is GAWKIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAWKIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAWKIEST mean?
Gawkiest is a form of GAWKY.
- adjective
lacking grace in movement or posture
“a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + W (4) + K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 GAWKIEST
GAWKIEST 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 GAWKIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gawkies15
- tweaks13
- weskit13
- gawks13
- askew12
- tweak12
- wakes12
- wekas12
- gawk12
- gasket11
- skew11
- wake11
- weak11
- weka11
- gawsie10
- ikats9
- ketas9
- kites9
- sakti9
- skate9
- skite9
- stake9
- steak9
- swage9
- takes9
- teaks9
- tikes9
- twigs9
- wages9
- kegs9
- skag9
- skeg9
- sweat8
- tawie8
- tawse8
- twaes8
- waist8
- waits8
- waste8
- wetas8
- wites8
- ikat8
- kaes8
- kats8
- keas8
- keta8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- sake8
- saki8
- sika8
- sike8
- skat8
- skit8
- swag8
- swig8
- take8
- task8
- teak8
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