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Is GIMMICKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GIMMICKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GIMMICKING mean?

Gimmicking is a form of GIMMICK.

  1. noun

    a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

    “it sounds good but what's the catch?”

  2. noun

    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

    “she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”

  3. noun

    any clever maneuver

    “he would stoop to any device to win a point”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

28

Words With Friends

10

Letters

G (2) + I (1) + M (3) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 GIMMICKING

GIMMICKING 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 GIMMICKING

The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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