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Is GEARSTICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GEARSTICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GEARSTICKS mean?

Gearsticks is a form of GEARSTICK.

  1. noun

    a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears

    “in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
10

G (2) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • 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 GEARSTICKS

GEARSTICKS 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 GEARSTICKS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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