Is GILDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GILDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GILDED mean?
- adjective
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
“long aureate (or golden) hair”
- adjective
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”
- adjective
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
“a princely sum”
- adjective
made from or covered with gold
“gold coins”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
G (2) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 GILDED
GILDED 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 GILDED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GILDED
The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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