GRANULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GRANULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRANULAR?
| 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 GRANULAR is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRANULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
granularyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRANULAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRANULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRANULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRANULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Made up of small grains or particles, or having a rough surface like grains.
Granular covers both the literal texture of sugar, soil or snow and the figurative sense of fine detail. In data work, a granular view means one broken down to small, specific units.
How GRANULAR is used
Granular is used for textures and, in business or data talk, for fine levels of detail.
- The granular snow squeaked underfoot on the cold morning.
- Brown sugar has a softer, more granular feel than icing sugar.
- The analyst wanted more granular figures, down to each store and each week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRANULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRANULAR
4 longer words begin with GRANULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in GRANULAR
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Common questions about GRANULAR
- Is GRANULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRANULAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRANULAR worth?
- GRANULAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRANULAR mean?
- Made up of small grains or particles, or having a rough surface like grains.
- What letters can be added to GRANULAR?
- GRANULAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRANULAR:
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