GRANDFATHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. GRANDFATHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRANDFATHERING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRANDFATHERING is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRANDFATHERING
No single letter turns GRANDFATHERING into another word.
How GRANDFATHERING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in GRANDFATHERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRANDFATHERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRANDFATHERING
- GRANDFATHERING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRANDFATHERING mean in Scrabble?
GRANDFATHERING is the -ing form (present participle) of GRANDFATHER.
Shorter words from the letters in GRANDFATHERING
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Common questions about GRANDFATHERING
- Is GRANDFATHERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRANDFATHERING, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRANDFATHERING worth?
- GRANDFATHERING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRANDFATHERING?
- No single letter can be added to GRANDFATHERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of GRANDFATHERING:
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