GAUNT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GAUNT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAUNT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUNT is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUNT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gauntsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAUNT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GAUNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does GAUNT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Very thin and bony in appearance, especially because of suffering, hunger, or illness.
Gaunt describes a hollow, wasted look that comes from long hardship rather than from a person's natural build, so a gaunt face often has sunken cheeks and prominent bones. Writers also use gaunt to describe bleak landscapes or buildings that look stark and lifeless, extending the word beyond the human body. The sense of exhaustion or deprivation is central to the word in every context.
How GAUNT is used
Standard adjective; frequently paired with words like face, figure, or frame to describe a starved or exhausted appearance.
- The prisoner's gaunt face showed months of hunger.
- A gaunt wolf trailed the herd through the winter snow.
- Years of illness left him gaunt and pale.
- The gaunt old barn stood empty against the horizon.
- Survivors of the famine were gaunt and exhausted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAUNT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAUNT
16 longer words begin with GAUNT.
Words ending in GAUNT
1 words end in GAUNT. Useful as a back hook: play GAUNT onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUNT
Common questions about GAUNT
- Is GAUNT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUNT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUNT worth?
- GAUNT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAUNT mean?
- Very thin and bony in appearance, especially because of suffering, hunger, or illness.
- What letters can be added to GAUNT?
- GAUNT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GAUNT:
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