Is GESTURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GESTURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GESTURING mean?
Gesturing is a form of GESTURE.
- noun
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
- noun
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- noun
something done as an indication of intention
“a political gesture”
- verb
show, express or direct through movement
“He gestured his desire to leave”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (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 GESTURING
GESTURING 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 GESTURING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GESTURING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grungiest11
- guesting10
- gungiest10
- gingers9
- grunges9
- gungier9
- gusting9
- nuggets9
- serging9
- snigger9
- snugger9
- surging9
- tuggers9
- urgings9
- gunites8
- gunters8
- gurnets8
- gustier8
- gutsier8
- resting8
- reusing8
- rusting8
- stinger8
- trueing8
- gigues8
- ginger8
- grunge8
- gunges8
- gurges8
- nugget8
- tugger8
- urging8
- nutsier7
- triunes7
- uniters7
- engirt7
- genius7
- grunts7
- gunite7
- gunter7
- gurnet7
- ingest7
- regius7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- rueing7
- sering7
- signer7
- signet7
- singer7
- stinge7
- string7
- strung7
- tigers7
- tinges7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- unrigs7
- urgent7
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