Is STOPGAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STOPGAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STOPGAPS mean?
Stopgaps is a form of STOPGAP.
- noun
something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + G (2) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 13 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 STOPGAPS
STOPGAPS 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 STOPGAPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stopgap12
- gasps8
- apps8
- paps8
- pops8
- pasts7
- posts7
- psoas7
- soaps7
- spats7
- spots7
- stops7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- app7
- pap7
- pop7
- gasts6
- goats6
- sagos6
- stags6
- togas6
- apos6
- asps6
- atop6
- opas6
- opts6
- pass6
- past6
- pats6
- post6
- pots6
- psst6
- saps6
- soap6
- sops6
- spas6
- spat6
- spot6
- stop6
- taps6
- tops6
- gap6
- oasts5
- stoas5
- tasso5
- tosas5
- gast5
- gats5
- goas5
- goat5
- sago5
- sags5
- stag5
- tags5
- toga5
- togs5
- apo5
- apt5
- asp5
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