Is GORMLESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GORMLESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GORMLESS mean?
- adjective
(British informal) lacking intelligence and vitality
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 GORMLESS
GORMLESS 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 GORMLESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- morsels9
- golems9
- gomers9
- smorgs9
- glosser8
- regloss8
- morels8
- morsel8
- mosser8
- germs8
- gloms8
- golem8
- gomer8
- gorms8
- smogs8
- smorg8
- gorses7
- oglers7
- ogress7
- merls7
- moles7
- morel7
- mores7
- morse7
- omers7
- gems7
- germ7
- glom7
- gorm7
- megs7
- mogs7
- smog7
- lessor6
- losers6
- sorels6
- gesso6
- gloss6
- goers6
- gores6
- gorse6
- gross6
- loges6
- ogler6
- ogles6
- ogres6
- segos6
- slogs6
- elms6
- emos6
- mels6
- merl6
- mess6
- mole6
- mols6
- more6
- mors6
- moss6
- omer6
- rems6
- roms6
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