Gauntlet

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Gauntlet

Noun

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
A long glove covering the wrist.
A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
An eruption of pellagra on the hands.

Noun

Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment.
A simultaneous attack from two or more sides.
Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.
Overlapping parallel rail tracks; either to allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching, or to allow vehicles of a larger gauge to pass through a station without hitting the platforms.

Anagrams of Gauntlet

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "gauntlet":

7-LETTER WORDS

gantlet languet

6-LETTER WORDS

attune eluant englut gelant gluten guttae guttle lagune langue latent latten lunate nutate nutlet talent+2 more

5-LETTER WORDS

agent aglet angel angle gault gaunt genua glean glute gutta laten latte leant lunet lunge+5 more

4-LETTER WORDS

ague ante aunt egal elan etna gaen gale gane gate gaun

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "gauntlet" and rearranging:

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Rhyming Words

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