Is GESTATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GESTATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GESTATING mean?
Gestating is a form of GESTATE.
- verb
have the idea for
“He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”
- verb
be pregnant with
“She is bearing his child”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
G (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 GESTATING
GESTATING 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 GESTATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naggiest10
- estating9
- tangiest9
- ageings9
- gasting9
- gatings9
- getting9
- signage9
- staggie9
- staging9
- easting8
- eatings8
- genista8
- ingates8
- ingesta8
- seating8
- setting8
- stating8
- tagines8
- tasting8
- teasing8
- testing8
- ageing8
- aggies8
- agings8
- gaeing8
- gating8
- instate7
- satinet7
- ageist7
- agents7
- atting7
- easing7
- eating7
- gainst7
- giants7
- ingate7
- ingest7
- sating7
- signet7
- stinge7
- tagine7
- tasing7
- tinges7
- aggie7
- aging7
- gages7
- gangs7
- gigas7
- teggs7
- seitan6
- sitten6
- statin6
- taints6
- tanist6
- tenias6
- tineas6
- tisane6
- titans6
- aegis6
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