GRACIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRACIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRACIOUS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRACIOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRACIOUS
No single letter turns GRACIOUS into another word.
How GRACIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRACIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRACIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRACIOUS
- All 8 letters of GRACIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- GRACIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRACIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Courteous, kind and pleasant in manner, especially towards people in a less fortunate position.
A gracious person behaves with warmth and good manners, whether accepting a gift, losing a contest or hosting guests. The word can also describe a comfortable, elegant way of living, and it appears in old phrases addressed to royalty.
How GRACIOUS is used
Gracious fits polite or slightly formal descriptions of people, behaviour and settings.
- She was gracious in defeat and congratulated the winner warmly.
- Our gracious host insisted we stay for dinner.
- The house had the gracious proportions of a bygone age.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRACIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRACIOUS
3 longer words begin with GRACIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GRACIOUS
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Common questions about GRACIOUS
- Is GRACIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRACIOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRACIOUS worth?
- GRACIOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRACIOUS mean?
- Courteous, kind and pleasant in manner, especially towards people in a less fortunate position.
- What letters can be added to GRACIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GRACIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRACIOUS:
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