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.
- 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
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
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.
- gearstick16
- restacks14
- stackers14
- stickers14
- cakiest13
- caskets13
- karstic13
- rackets13
- restack13
- retacks13
- rickets13
- sackers13
- screaks13
- seasick13
- sickest13
- stacker13
- sticker13
- stricks13
- tackers13
- tackier13
- tickers13
- asterisk12
- sarkiest12
- gaskets12
- cakier12
- casket12
- crakes12
- creaks12
- ickers12
- racket12
- retack12
- sacker12
- screak12
- sicker12
- stacks12
- sticks12
- strick12
- tacker12
- ticker12
- tracks12
- tricks12
- gecks12
- agrestic11
- cigarets11
- ergastic11
- kaisers11
- skaters11
- stakers11
- strakes11
- streaks11
- strikes11
- gasket11
- cakes11
- carks11
- casks11
- crake11
- creak11
- icker11
- racks11
- recks11
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