GRANDBABY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GRANDBABY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRANDBABY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRANDBABY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRANDBABY
No single letter turns GRANDBABY into another word.
How GRANDBABY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRANDBABY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRANDBABY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRANDBABY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A very young grandchild, especially one still an infant.
Grandparents say grandbaby with obvious affection, usually while showing off photographs. The word is warmer and more casual than the plain term for a grandchild. A grandbaby is nearly always an infant, whereas older grandchildren are simply called that.
How GRANDBABY is used
Grandbaby is conversational and affectionate, so it suits family talk more than formal writing.
- Grandma knitted a tiny blanket for her new grandbaby.
- He keeps a photo of his grandbaby in his wallet.
- The whole family gathered to welcome the first grandbaby.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRANDBABY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GRANDBABY
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Common questions about GRANDBABY
- Is GRANDBABY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRANDBABY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRANDBABY worth?
- GRANDBABY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRANDBABY mean?
- A very young grandchild, especially one still an infant.
- What letters can be added to GRANDBABY?
- No single letter can be added to GRANDBABY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRANDBABY:
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