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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

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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