Is GERRYMANDERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GERRYMANDERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GERRYMANDERING mean?
Gerrymandering is a form of GERRYMANDER.
- 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
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
14
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 GERRYMANDERING
GERRYMANDERING 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 GERRYMANDERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gerrymander18
- gendarmery17
- remarrying16
- remedying16
- draggermen15
- ganymede15
- megadyne15
- meandering14
- redreaming14
- degerming14
- demerging14
- redenying14
- dairymen14
- marrying14
- yeggman14
- yeggmen14
- renegading13
- demeaning13
- germander13
- remanding13
- remending13
- remerging13
- grindery13
- readying13
- redrying13
- redyeing13
- draymen13
- imagery13
- meadery13
- midyear13
- raggedy13
- yardmen13
- digamy13
- dangering12
- deranging12
- gandering12
- gangrened12
- gardening12
- gendering12
- raggedier12
- regarding12
- regrading12
- remainder12
- remarried12
- adeeming12
- amending12
- dreaming12
- emending12
- emerging12
- enginery12
- gendarme12
- margined12
- midrange12
- reimaged12
- yearning12
- denying12
- draying12
- gingery12
- graying12
- greying12
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