GREASEPROOF is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GREASEPROOF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GREASEPROOF?
| 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 GREASEPROOF is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GREASEPROOF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
greaseproofsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GREASEPROOF scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GREASEPROOF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GREASEPROOF has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GREASEPROOF mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Resistant to grease, so that fat and oil do not soak through.
Greaseproof paper is the thin, treated sheet that lines cake tins and wraps food so that oily foods do not seep through. The word names the quality of the paper, not a type of cooking fat.
How GREASEPROOF is used
Greaseproof is most often seen in the phrase greaseproof paper, especially in British cooking.
- Line the baking tin with greaseproof paper before pouring in the batter.
- The sandwiches were wrapped in greaseproof wrapping.
- A greaseproof bag kept the chips from soaking through.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GREASEPROOF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GREASEPROOF
1 longer words begin with GREASEPROOF.
Shorter words from the letters in GREASEPROOF
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Common questions about GREASEPROOF
- Is GREASEPROOF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GREASEPROOF, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GREASEPROOF worth?
- GREASEPROOF is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GREASEPROOF mean?
- Resistant to grease, so that fat and oil do not soak through.
- What letters can be added to GREASEPROOF?
- GREASEPROOF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GREASEPROOF:
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