GRADINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GRADINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRADINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRADINE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRADINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gradinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRADINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRADINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,122.
What stands out about GRADINE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRADINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A raised step or ledge, especially the shelf behind an altar, or a toothed chisel used by sculptors.
In church architecture a gradine holds candles or a cross above the altar table. Sculptors use the toothed tool of the same name to rough out stone before fine finishing.
How GRADINE is used
Gradine is found in church architecture and sculpture workshops.
- Two candles stood on the gradine behind the altar.
- The mason worked the marble with a gradine.
- A carved gradine rose in three narrow steps.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRADINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRADINE
The 7 tiles of GRADINE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with GRADINE
1 longer words begin with GRADINE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRADINE
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Common questions about GRADINE
- Is GRADINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRADINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRADINE worth?
- GRADINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRADINE mean?
- A raised step or ledge, especially the shelf behind an altar, or a toothed chisel used by sculptors.
- What letters can be added to GRADINE?
- GRADINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRADINE:
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