GRAN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GRAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GRAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about GRAN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 GRAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
Grandmother; an informal, affectionate word used mainly by children and family members.
Gran is the familiar short form of grandmother, used across Britain and other English-speaking countries much as granny or nan are. It is typically used by grandchildren addressing or speaking about their grandmother.
How GRAN is used
Informal and affectionate; used in everyday family speech rather than formal writing.
- My gran bakes the best apple pie in town.
- We are visiting gran this weekend.
- Gran always keeps sweets in her handbag.
- He calls his grandmother gran instead of grandmother.
- The children ran to hug their gran at the station.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRAN
The 4 tiles of GRAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GRAN
Showing 24 of 237 words that begin with GRAN.
Words with GRAN inside
Showing 24 of 85 words that contain GRAN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GRAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAN
Common questions about GRAN
- Is GRAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAN worth?
- GRAN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAN mean?
- Grandmother; an informal, affectionate word used mainly by children and family members.
- What letters can be added to GRAN?
- GRAN takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GRAN:
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