Is GYPSY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GYPSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GYPSY mean?
- noun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
“itinerant traders”
- noun
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
- noun
a person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
- noun
the Indic language of the Gypsies
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
5
Letters
G (2) + Y (4) + P (3) + S (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 GYPSY
GYPSY 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 GYPSY
The 3 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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