GRASP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GRASP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRASP?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRASP is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRASP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
graspsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRASP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GRASP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does GRASP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To seize and hold something firmly with the hand or arms; also, to understand something fully.
Grasp describes the physical act of closing the fingers around an object to hold it securely, as when climbing or catching something thrown, but it is used just as often in a figurative sense for mentally taking hold of an idea, meaning to understand or comprehend it. As a noun, a grasp can refer either to the grip of the hand or to a person's understanding or reach, as in beyond one's grasp, and the idiom grasp at straws describes a desperate attempt to find hope where little exists.
How GRASP is used
Common verb and noun; the figurative sense of understanding is at least as frequent as the literal sense of gripping.
- He reached out to grasp the railing before he slipped.
- It took her a while to grasp the new concept.
- The child tried to grasp the balloon string.
- Success finally seemed within his grasp.
- She grasped his hand tightly during the flight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRASP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRASP
The 5 tiles of GRASP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GRASP
10 longer words begin with GRASP.
Words ending in GRASP
1 words end in GRASP. Useful as a back hook: play GRASP onto a word already on the board.
Words with GRASP inside
4 words contain GRASP in the middle. Words that start with GRASP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRASP
Common questions about GRASP
- Is GRASP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRASP, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRASP worth?
- GRASP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRASP mean?
- To seize and hold something firmly with the hand or arms; also, to understand something fully.
- What letters can be added to GRASP?
- GRASP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GRASP:
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