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Is GENTIAN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GENTIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GENTIAN mean?

  1. noun

    any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

7

Letters

G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 8 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 GENTIAN

Single letters that turn GENTIAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of GENTIAN

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GENTIAN

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