Is GERONTOLOGICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GERONTOLOGICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GERONTOLOGICAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
“geriatric hospital”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 GERONTOLOGICAL
GERONTOLOGICAL 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 GERONTOLOGICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gerontologic16
- oenological14
- ontological14
- geological14
- corelating13
- enological13
- otological13
- relocating13
- agrologic13
- collaging13
- georgical13
- citronella12
- coloration12
- interlocal12
- relocation12
- aerologic12
- allegoric12
- allogenic12
- carolling12
- cellaring12
- collaring12
- collating12
- collegian12
- colleting12
- colligate12
- geocorona12
- ontologic12
- oological12
- recalling12
- recoaling12
- recoating12
- cageling12
- cloggier12
- geologic12
- glaceing12
- clarionet11
- collation11
- collinear11
- coralline11
- corallite11
- corollate11
- galleting11
- goitrogen11
- intercool11
- allergic11
- argentic11
- caroling11
- catering11
- clearing11
- cleating11
- collagen11
- collegia11
- coloring11
- creating11
- gerontic11
- locating11
- neologic11
- octangle11
- orogenic11
- otologic11
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