GRAMPUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRAMPUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAMPUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAMPUS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAMPUS
No single letter turns GRAMPUS into another word.
How GRAMPUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRAMPUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does GRAMPUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A dolphin-like toothed whale with a blunt head, also known as Risso's dolphin.
Sailors once used grampus for several large dolphins and killer whales. A grampus has a tall dorsal fin and a scarred grey body. Writers sometimes use the word for someone who puffs or snorts loudly.
How GRAMPUS is used
Grampus is rare outside natural history and older sea writing.
- A grampus broke the surface beside the boat.
- Sailors in the old story feared the grampus.
- The grampus has a blunt rounded head.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAMPUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRAMPUS
1 longer words begin with GRAMPUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAMPUS
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Common questions about GRAMPUS
- Is GRAMPUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAMPUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAMPUS worth?
- GRAMPUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAMPUS mean?
- A dolphin-like toothed whale with a blunt head, also known as Risso's dolphin.
- What letters can be added to GRAMPUS?
- No single letter can be added to GRAMPUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRAMPUS:
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