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Is GRATUITOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GRATUITOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GRATUITOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    without cause

    “a gratuitous insult”

  2. adjective

    costing nothing

    “complimentary tickets”

  3. adjective

    unnecessary and unwarranted

    “a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

10

Letters

G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (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 GRATUITOUS

GRATUITOUS 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 GRATUITOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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