Is GOTHICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GOTHICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GOTHICS mean?
Gothics is a form of GOTHIC.
- noun
extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas
- noun
a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
- noun
a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
- adjective
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 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 GOTHICS
GOTHICS 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 GOTHICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gothic12
- gitch11
- gotch11
- chits10
- sitch10
- stich10
- ghost9
- goths9
- shogi9
- sight9
- chis9
- chit9
- cosh9
- ichs9
- itch9
- hoist8
- ghis8
- gosh8
- goth8
- hogs8
- shog8
- sigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- och8
- stoic7
- cigs7
- cogs7
- hist7
- hits7
- host7
- hots7
- shit7
- shot7
- sith7
- soth7
- thio7
- this7
- tosh7
- ghi7
- hog7
- cist6
- cost6
- cots6
- otic6
- scot6
- tics6
- cig6
- cog6
- his6
- hit6
- hos6
- hot6
- ohs6
- sho6
- soh6
- tho6
- gist5
- gits5
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