Is GUNKHOLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUNKHOLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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.
Definition
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See the definition of GunkholedHooks for GUNKHOLED
GUNKHOLED 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 GUNKHOLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elkhound16
- gunkhole16
- holked14
- honked14
- hulked14
- hoked13
- gunked12
- kludge12
- kluged12
- hoke11
- holk11
- honk11
- hulk11
- hunk11
- kohl11
- okeh11
- enough10
- holden10
- hondle10
- leukon10
- dough10
- kendo10
- klong10
- kluge10
- kugel10
- nuked10
- lounged9
- dhole9
- ghoul9
- holed9
- honed9
- hound9
- hundo9
- lough9
- duke9
- dunk9
- gunk9
- kudo9
- dongle8
- golden8
- gulden8
- longed8
- lunged8
- held8
- hoed8
- hold8
- hong8
- hued8
- huge8
- hung8
- keno8
- koel8
- kune8
- leku8
- lunk8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- ohed8
- keg8
- louden7
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