Is GENTLEMAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENTLEMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENTLEMAN mean?
- noun
a man of refinement
- noun
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
“Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 12 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 GENTLEMAN
GENTLEMAN 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 GENTLEMAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gatemen10
- gleeman10
- melange10
- meltage10
- entangle9
- teleman9
- gamete9
- legman9
- legmen9
- magnet9
- manege9
- mangel9
- mangle9
- menage9
- metage9
- tegmen9
- elegant8
- enamel8
- lament8
- mantel8
- mantle8
- melena8
- mental8
- gleam8
- mange8
- eaglet7
- gannet7
- gelant7
- gelate7
- gentle7
- legate7
- negate7
- tangle7
- telega7
- ament7
- enema7
- leman7
- meant7
- menta7
- metal7
- game7
- glam7
- mage7
- mega7
- lateen6
- lenten6
- neaten6
- agene6
- agent6
- aglee6
- aglet6
- angel6
- angle6
- eagle6
- genet6
- glean6
- gleet6
- tenge6
- alme6
- amen6
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