Is GIMLETING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GIMLETING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GIMLETING mean?
Gimleting is a form of GIMLET.
- noun
a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
- noun
hand tool for boring holes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + I (1) + M (3) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 GIMLETING
GIMLETING 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 GIMLETING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gliming11
- iteming10
- melting10
- milting10
- miggle10
- gingeli9
- gimlet9
- liming9
- meting9
- miling9
- mingle9
- timing9
- lignite8
- gieing8
- giglet8
- intime8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- gimel8
- glime8
- migg8
- gentil7
- ignite7
- tieing7
- tiling7
- tingle7
- imine7
- limen7
- limit7
- glim7
- genii6
- glint6
- ingle6
- legit6
- tinge6
- emit6
- gleg6
- item6
- lime6
- limn6
- melt6
- mien6
- mile6
- milt6
- mine6
- mini6
- mint6
- mite6
- tegg6
- time6
- gem6
- meg6
- mig6
- elint5
- inlet5
- intel5
- gelt5
- gent5
- gien5
- gilt5
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