Is GUTLESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUTLESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUTLESS mean?
- adjective
lacking courage or vitality
“he was a yellow gutless worm”
- adjective
weak in willpower, courage or vitality
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 GUTLESS
GUTLESS 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.
Anagrams of GUTLESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GUTLESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tugless8
- glutes7
- guests7
- gusset7
- tussle6
- gelts6
- gests6
- glues6
- glute6
- gluts6
- guess6
- guest6
- gules6
- gusts6
- luges6
- slugs6
- tegus6
- lusts5
- lutes5
- slues5
- sluts5
- suets5
- tules5
- gels5
- gelt5
- gest5
- gets5
- glue5
- glut5
- guls5
- gust5
- guts5
- legs5
- luge5
- lugs5
- segs5
- slug5
- tegs5
- tegu5
- tugs5
- ests4
- less4
- lest4
- lets4
- lues4
- lust4
- lute4
- sels4
- sets4
- slue4
- slut4
- sues4
- suet4
- tels4
- tule4
- uses4
- utes4
- gel4
- get4
- gul4
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