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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?

  1. noun

    a mental representation of some haunting experience

    “he looked like he had seen a ghost”

  2. verb

    move like a ghost

    “The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard”

  3. noun

    a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else

  4. noun

    the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

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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