GAWKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GAWKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAWKISH?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAWKISH is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAWKISH
No single letter turns GAWKISH into another word.
How GAWKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAWKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does GAWKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Awkward, ungainly, or clumsy in manner.
Gawkish describes someone tall and unsure of their own limbs. It is a less common cousin of gawky.
How GAWKISH is used
Gawkish is rare and used for physical clumsiness.
- The gawkish boy tripped over his own feet.
- Her gawkish movements made her shy at the dance.
- He gave a gawkish bow and left the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAWKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAWKISH
3 longer words begin with GAWKISH.
Shorter words from the letters in GAWKISH
Showing 40 of 93. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GAWKISH
- Is GAWKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAWKISH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAWKISH worth?
- GAWKISH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAWKISH mean?
- Awkward, ungainly, or clumsy in manner.
- What letters can be added to GAWKISH?
- No single letter can be added to GAWKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAWKISH:
Open GAWKISH in the Word Finder