Is GHOST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GHOST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GHOST mean?
- noun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
“he looked like he had seen a ghost”
- verb
move like a ghost
“The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard”
- noun
a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- noun
the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
G (2) + H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + T (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 GHOST
Single letters that turn GHOST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of GHOST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GHOST
The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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