GRAPPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRAPPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAPPLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAPPLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAPPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRAPPLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRAPPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does GRAPPLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To struggle in close combat, or to try hard to deal with a difficult problem.
Wrestlers literally grapple when they seize hold of each other. Figuratively a person can grapple with a hard question or a heavy decision. As a noun a grapple is also a hooked tool for seizing or holding.
How GRAPPLE is used
Grapple is common in news and everyday writing, often followed by with.
- The two men began to grapple on the deck.
- Many towns grapple with rising costs.
- She had to grapple with a tough choice.
- Rescuers used a hook to grapple the sunken boat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAPPLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRAPPLE
4 longer words begin with GRAPPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAPPLE
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Common questions about GRAPPLE
- Is GRAPPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAPPLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAPPLE worth?
- GRAPPLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAPPLE mean?
- To struggle in close combat, or to try hard to deal with a difficult problem.
- What letters can be added to GRAPPLE?
- GRAPPLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRAPPLE:
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