gauntlet
NOUN
/ɡɔntlɪt/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
gauntlet is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2A1U1N1T1L1E1T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does gauntlet mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A glove with long sleeve.
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2
A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim.
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3
To offer or accept a challenge.
“threw down the gauntlet”
“took up the gauntlet”
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4
A glove of armored leather; protects the hand.
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