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Is GULFING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GULFING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GULFING mean?

Gulfing is a form of GULF.

  1. noun

    an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

  2. noun

    an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

    “he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends”

  3. noun

    a deep wide chasm

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7

G (2) + U (1) + L (1) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 GULFING

GULFING 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.

Anagrams of GULFING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GULFING

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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