GRAPEFRUIT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GRAPEFRUIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAPEFRUIT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAPEFRUIT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAPEFRUIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grapefruitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRAPEFRUIT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GRAPEFRUIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRAPEFRUIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRAPEFRUIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large round citrus fruit with a yellow rind and sharp, juicy flesh, or the tree that bears it.
Despite the name, a grapefruit does not taste of grapes; it grows in clusters that resemble them. Its juice is a breakfast favourite but can interfere with some medicines.
How GRAPEFRUIT is used
Used for the fruit, its juice, and the tree; the plural is the same or grapefruits.
- He ate half a grapefruit with a spoon.
- The grapefruit juice was bitter and cold.
- A grapefruit tree shaded the back porch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAPEFRUIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRAPEFRUIT
1 longer words begin with GRAPEFRUIT.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAPEFRUIT
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Common questions about GRAPEFRUIT
- Is GRAPEFRUIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAPEFRUIT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAPEFRUIT worth?
- GRAPEFRUIT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAPEFRUIT mean?
- A large round citrus fruit with a yellow rind and sharp, juicy flesh, or the tree that bears it.
- What letters can be added to GRAPEFRUIT?
- GRAPEFRUIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GRAPEFRUIT:
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