GRANDPA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRANDPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRANDPA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRANDPA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRANDPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grandpasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRANDPA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRANDPA, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does GRANDPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The father of your mother or father, a grandfather.
Like its female counterpart grandpa is a loving family term, and many children use it as the man's actual name. The longer form grandfather sounds more formal.
How GRANDPA is used
Used in casual speech and family settings.
- Grandpa told stories on the porch.
- The little boy climbed onto grandpa's lap.
- My grandpa still grows tomatoes in his garden.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRANDPA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRANDPA
9 longer words begin with GRANDPA.
Shorter words from the letters in GRANDPA
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Common questions about GRANDPA
- Is GRANDPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRANDPA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRANDPA worth?
- GRANDPA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRANDPA mean?
- The father of your mother or father, a grandfather.
- What letters can be added to GRANDPA?
- GRANDPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRANDPA:
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