GRAVID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRAVID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAVID?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAVID is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAVID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gravidaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRAVID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GRAVID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does GRAVID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Carrying eggs or unborn young; pregnant.
Gravid is the exact term in biology and veterinary work for a female whose body holds developing eggs or embryos, so a gravid mosquito, a gravid snake and a gravid mare are all in the same condition. It comes from the Latin word for heavy, and in older or literary writing it can also mean laden or full of some quality, as in a speech gravid with meaning. Ordinary speech prefers the plain word pregnant for people.
How GRAVID is used
Technical in zoology and medicine; figurative use is literary and uncommon.
- The gravid female laid her eggs under the stones.
- A gravid mare needs extra feed in the last months.
- Researchers collected every gravid specimen from the pond.
- The speech was gravid with unspoken warnings.
- You can tell a gravid turtle by her bulky shape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAVID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRAVID
8 longer words begin with GRAVID.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAVID
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Common questions about GRAVID
- Is GRAVID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAVID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAVID worth?
- GRAVID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAVID mean?
- Carrying eggs or unborn young; pregnant.
- What letters can be added to GRAVID?
- GRAVID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GRAVID:
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