Is GIMCRACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GIMCRACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GIMCRACKS mean?
Gimcracks is a form of GIMCRACK.
- noun
ornamental objects of no great value
- adjective
tastelessly showy
“a flash car”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + I (1) + M (3) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 20 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 GIMCRACKS
GIMCRACKS 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 GIMCRACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gimcrack19
- carsick15
- cracks14
- cricks14
- karmic14
- crack13
- crick13
- macks13
- smack13
- mack12
- magics11
- acmic11
- carks11
- kamis11
- makis11
- marks11
- mikra11
- mirks11
- racks11
- ricks11
- smirk11
- racism10
- gamic10
- magic10
- cark10
- cask10
- icks10
- kami10
- maki10
- mark10
- mask10
- mirk10
- rack10
- rick10
- sack10
- sick10
- skim10
- cigars9
- camis9
- circa9
- circs9
- crams9
- krais9
- marcs9
- micas9
- micra9
- rakis9
- scram9
- scrim9
- skag9
- ack9
- ick9
- agism8
- cigar8
- crags8
- grams8
- margs8
- scrag8
- sigma8
- arks8
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