Is GAZELLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAZELLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAZELLES mean?
Gazelles is a form of GAZELLE.
- noun
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 GAZELLES
GAZELLES 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 GAZELLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gazelle17
- glazes16
- sleaze15
- gazes15
- glaze15
- lazes14
- zeals14
- gaze14
- geez14
- zags14
- laze13
- zeal13
- zees13
- zag13
- sez12
- zas12
- zee12
- za11
- alleges8
- allege7
- eagles7
- legals7
- allees6
- aglee6
- eagle6
- gales6
- galls6
- glees6
- legal6
- leges6
- allee5
- easel5
- lease5
- selle5
- agee5
- ages5
- egal5
- gaes5
- gale5
- gall5
- gals5
- gees5
- gels5
- glee5
- lags5
- legs5
- sage5
- slag5
- alee4
- ales4
- alls4
- ease4
- eels4
- ells4
- else4
- lase4
- leal4
- leas4
- lees4
- sale4
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