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Is GESTICULATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GESTICULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GESTICULATES mean?

Gesticulates is a form of GESTICULATE.

  1. verb

    show, express or direct through movement

    “He gestured his desire to leave”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

12

Letters

G (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 GESTICULATES

GESTICULATES 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 GESTICULATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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