Is GERUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GERUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GERUNDS mean?
Gerunds is a form of GERUND.
- noun
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 9 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 GERUNDS
GERUNDS 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.
Anagrams of GERUNDS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GERUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nudgers9
- gerund8
- nudger8
- nudges8
- runged8
- surged8
- nursed7
- sunder7
- dregs7
- drugs7
- dungs7
- gudes7
- nudge7
- urged7
- druse6
- dunes6
- dures6
- durns6
- genus6
- grues6
- negus6
- nerds6
- nuder6
- nudes6
- nurds6
- rends6
- rungs6
- surge6
- under6
- urges6
- dreg6
- drug6
- dugs6
- dung6
- geds6
- gude6
- nurse5
- runes5
- dens5
- dues5
- dune5
- duns5
- dure5
- durn5
- ends5
- engs5
- ergs5
- gens5
- genu5
- gnus5
- grue5
- guns5
- negs5
- nerd5
- nude5
- nugs5
- nurd5
- reds5
- regs5
- rend5
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