GRAYBEARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GRAYBEARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAYBEARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAYBEARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAYBEARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
graybeardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRAYBEARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRAYBEARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRAYBEARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRAYBEARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
An old man, especially one thought wise from experience.
The graybeard is a stock figure of village councils and sailing crews, valued for long memory. The name also once belonged to a large stoneware jug for spirits.
How GRAYBEARD is used
The American spelling graybeard is matched by the British greybeard.
- The graybeard of the crew advised against sailing.
- A graybeard in the council spoke slowly and was heard.
- The young engineer asked the graybeard for advice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAYBEARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRAYBEARD
2 longer words begin with GRAYBEARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAYBEARD
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Common questions about GRAYBEARD
- Is GRAYBEARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAYBEARD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAYBEARD worth?
- GRAYBEARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAYBEARD mean?
- An old man, especially one thought wise from experience.
- What letters can be added to GRAYBEARD?
- GRAYBEARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRAYBEARD:
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