GRAININGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRAININGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRAININGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAININGS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAININGS
No single letter turns GRAININGS into another word.
How GRAININGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRAININGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRAININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRAININGS mean in Scrabble?
GRAININGS is the plural of GRAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAININGS
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Common questions about GRAININGS
- Is GRAININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRAININGS is not in it.
- How many points is GRAININGS worth?
- GRAININGS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRAININGS?
- No single letter can be added to GRAININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRAININGS:
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