Is GRATUITOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRATUITOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRATUITOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in an uncalled-for manner
“he insulted us gratuitously”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 GRATUITOUSLY
GRATUITOUSLY 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 GRATUITOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gustatorily15
- gustatory13
- augustly12
- gratuity12
- grayouts12
- gulosity12
- gyrostat12
- ouguiyas12
- rugosity12
- gratuitous11
- royalist11
- solitary11
- straitly11
- titulary11
- touristy11
- trustily11
- goutily11
- grayout11
- gristly11
- gustily11
- gutsily11
- liturgy11
- ougiyas11
- ouguiya11
- stagily11
- trilogy11
- yogurts11
- gutturals10
- layouts10
- orality10
- ostiary10
- outlays10
- outstay10
- rattily10
- rustily10
- ruttily10
- stoutly10
- tartily10
- tastily10
- trotyls10
- tryouts10
- trysail10
- yttrias10
- agouty10
- argosy10
- augury10
- glairy10
- gorily10
- grisly10
- gritty10
- grotty10
- grouty10
- guilty10
- guyots10
- otalgy10
- ougiya10
- sugary10
- trigly10
- yogurt10
- tutorials9
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