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Is GOURDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GOURDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GOURDS mean?

Gourds is a form of GOURD.

  1. noun

    bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd

  2. noun

    any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds

  3. noun

    any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

G (2) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 8 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 GOURDS

GOURDS 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 GOURDS

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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