Is GIMLETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GIMLETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GIMLETS mean?
Gimlets 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
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + I (1) + M (3) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 10 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 GIMLETS
GIMLETS 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 GIMLETS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gimels9
- gimlet9
- glimes9
- gimel8
- glime8
- glims8
- legist7
- legits7
- emits7
- items7
- limes7
- melts7
- metis7
- miles7
- milts7
- mites7
- slime7
- smelt7
- smile7
- smite7
- stime7
- times7
- gems7
- glim7
- megs7
- migs7
- gelts6
- gilts6
- gites6
- legit6
- elms6
- emit6
- item6
- lime6
- mels6
- melt6
- mile6
- mils6
- milt6
- mise6
- mist6
- mite6
- semi6
- slim6
- smit6
- stem6
- stim6
- time6
- gem6
- meg6
- mig6
- islet5
- istle5
- lites5
- stile5
- tiles5
- egis5
- gels5
- gelt5
- gest5
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