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Is GULFS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GULFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GULFS mean?

Gulfs 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
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

G (2) + U (1) + L (1) + F (4) + S (1) = 9 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 GULFS

GULFS 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 GULFS

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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