Is GENTEELEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENTEELEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENTEELEST mean?
Genteelest is a form of GENTEEL.
- adjective
marked by refinement in taste and manners
“cultivated speech”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 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 GENTEELEST
GENTEELEST 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 GENTEELEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- genettes9
- gentlest9
- genette8
- genteel8
- gentles8
- nettles7
- stelene7
- telnets7
- gelees7
- genets7
- gentes7
- gentle7
- gleets7
- tenges7
- nestle6
- nettle6
- settee6
- settle6
- telnet6
- tenets6
- testee6
- egest6
- geese6
- geest6
- gelee6
- gelts6
- genes6
- genet6
- gents6
- geste6
- glees6
- gleet6
- glens6
- leges6
- tenge6
- leets5
- lenes5
- lense5
- netts5
- sente5
- sleet5
- steel5
- stele5
- stent5
- teels5
- teens5
- teles5
- tenet5
- tense5
- tents5
- engs5
- gees5
- gels5
- gelt5
- gene5
- gens5
- gent5
- gest5
- gets5
- glee5
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