GRANDIOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRANDIOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRANDIOSE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRANDIOSE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRANDIOSE
No single letter turns GRANDIOSE into another word.
How GRANDIOSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRANDIOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRANDIOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRANDIOSE
- All 9 letters of GRANDIOSE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 GRANDIOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Impressive in a showy way, or planned on a scale that seems too large to be realistic.
Grandiose can be mild praise for something truly majestic, but most speakers now use it with a hint of scorn for ambition or style that overreaches. A grandiose plan sounds splendid until someone asks how it will be paid for.
How GRANDIOSE is used
Used of buildings, speeches, ideas and schemes.
- The mayor announced a grandiose scheme for a new stadium.
- The hall was grandiose, with marble columns and gold trim.
- His grandiose promises never came true.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRANDIOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRANDIOSE
The 9 tiles of GRANDIOSE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GRANDIOSE
3 longer words begin with GRANDIOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRANDIOSE
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Common questions about GRANDIOSE
- Is GRANDIOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRANDIOSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRANDIOSE worth?
- GRANDIOSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRANDIOSE mean?
- Impressive in a showy way, or planned on a scale that seems too large to be realistic.
- What letters can be added to GRANDIOSE?
- No single letter can be added to GRANDIOSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRANDIOSE:
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