Is GERRYMANDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GERRYMANDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GERRYMANDER mean?
- noun
an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
- verb
divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (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 GERRYMANDER
Single letters that turn GERRYMANDER 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
Words you can make from GERRYMANDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gendarmery17
- ganymede15
- megadyne15
- germander13
- draymen13
- meadery13
- yardmen13
- gendarme12
- remarry12
- dreamy12
- mangey12
- remedy12
- deanery11
- endgame11
- reynard11
- yearend11
- yearned11
- grayed11
- greedy11
- greyed11
- emyde11
- gamey11
- germy11
- mangy11
- mayed11
- deranger10
- gardener10
- garnered10
- amender10
- dreamer10
- germane10
- meagrer10
- meander10
- rearmed10
- redream10
- reedman10
- renamed10
- yearner10
- anergy10
- degame10
- degerm10
- denary10
- dreary10
- energy10
- grayer10
- greeny10
- greyer10
- gyrene10
- merged10
- redeny10
- yarder10
- yarned10
- yeaned10
- emery10
- enemy10
- gyred10
- marry10
- meany10
- merry10
- yamen10
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