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Is GUNNELS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GUNNELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GUNNELS mean?

Gunnels is a form of GUNNEL.

  1. noun

    wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

  2. noun

    small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

G (2) + U (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 GUNNELS

GUNNELS 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 GUNNELS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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