Is GERENUKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GERENUKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GERENUKS mean?
Gerenuks is a form of GERENUK.
- noun
slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 13 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 GERENUKS
GERENUKS 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 GERENUKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gerenuk12
- greeks11
- kernes10
- sunker10
- geeks10
- greek10
- gunks10
- esker9
- keens9
- kerne9
- kerns9
- knees9
- knurs9
- neuks9
- nukes9
- reeks9
- skeen9
- skene9
- geek9
- gunk9
- kegs9
- skeg9
- ekes8
- keen8
- kens8
- kern8
- knee8
- knur8
- kues8
- kune8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- reek8
- rusk8
- seek8
- skee8
- sunk8
- ukes8
- keg8
- genres7
- greens7
- eek7
- eke7
- ken7
- kue7
- suk7
- uke7
- ensure6
- enures6
- egers6
- genes6
- genre6
- genus6
- green6
- grees6
- grues6
- negus6
- reges6
- rungs6
- segue6
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