Is GEMSBOKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GEMSBOKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GEMSBOKS mean?
Gemsboks is a form of GEMSBOK.
- noun
large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + M (3) + S (1) + B (3) + O (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 17 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 GEMSBOKS
GEMSBOKS 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 GEMSBOKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gemsbok16
- embosks15
- embosk14
- smokes12
- bosks11
- mokes11
- mosks11
- smoke11
- besoms10
- emboss10
- skegs10
- bosk10
- kobs10
- moke10
- mosk10
- besom9
- sokes9
- kegs9
- skeg9
- kob9
- smogs8
- koss8
- mobs8
- okes8
- soke8
- keg8
- begs7
- bogs7
- gems7
- gobs7
- megs7
- mogs7
- smog7
- kos7
- mob7
- oke7
- gesso6
- segos6
- boss6
- emos6
- mess6
- moss6
- obes6
- sobs6
- some6
- soms6
- beg6
- bog6
- gem6
- gob6
- meg6
- mog6
- ok6
- egos5
- goes5
- sego5
- segs5
- bes5
- bos5
- emo5
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