Is GUNWALES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUNWALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUNWALES mean?
Gunwales is a form of GUNWALE.
- noun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 GUNWALES
GUNWALES 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 GUNWALES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gunwale11
- wangles11
- wangle10
- gnaws9
- swage9
- swang9
- swung9
- wages9
- angelus8
- lagunes8
- langues8
- lawns8
- sewan8
- swale8
- unsaw8
- unsew8
- wales8
- wanes8
- wauls8
- weals8
- weans8
- gnaw8
- swag8
- wage8
- wags8
- angels7
- angles7
- gleans7
- gunsel7
- lagune7
- langue7
- lunges7
- anew7
- awes7
- awls7
- awns7
- lawn7
- laws7
- news7
- sawn7
- sewn7
- slaw7
- slew7
- snaw7
- swan7
- waes7
- wale7
- wane7
- wans7
- waul7
- weal7
- wean7
- wens7
- wag7
- unseal6
- aglus6
- agues6
- angel6
- angle6
- gales6
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