Is GAYFEATHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAYFEATHER is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 20 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAYFEATHER mean?
- noun
any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + Y (4) + F (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 GAYFEATHER
Single letters that turn GAYFEATHER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GAYFEATHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feathery17
- hefty14
- feather13
- terefah13
- earthy12
- father12
- hafter12
- hearty12
- hefter12
- trefah12
- treyfa12
- faery11
- feyer11
- hayer11
- rayah11
- reefy11
- rhyta11
- trayf11
- treyf11
- hetaera10
- ratafee10
- agrafe10
- gather10
- gyrate10
- ayah10
- fray10
- haaf10
- haft10
- heft10
- hyte10
- they10
- yeah10
- aether9
- afreet9
- eatery9
- feater9
- heater9
- hereat9
- reheat9
- terefa9
- aargh9
- garth9
- gayer9
- gerah9
- graft9
- yager9
- fah9
- fay9
- feh9
- fey9
- fry9
- hay9
- hey9
- thy9
- yah9
- yeh9
- after8
- arhat8
- earth8
- ether8
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