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Is GNAWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GNAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GNAWS mean?

Gnaws is a form of GNAW.

  1. verb

    bite or chew on with the teeth

    “gnaw an old cracker”

  2. verb

    become ground down or deteriorate

    “Her confidence eroded”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 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 GNAWS

GNAWS 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 GNAWS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GNAWS

The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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