GREASINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GREASINESS 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 GREASINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GREASINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GREASINESS
No single letter turns GREASINESS into another word.
How GREASINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GREASINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GREASINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GREASINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The oily, slippery quality of something coated with or full of grease.
Greasiness is judged by touch, sight and taste: shiny hair, a heavy fried dish or a slick road. It can describe manner too, hinting at an unpleasant smoothness in a person. Diners often complain of greasiness in cheap fast food.
How GREASINESS is used
Used for food, hair, skin, surfaces and, figuratively, for an oily manner.
- The greasiness of the chips put him off.
- Frequent washing reduced the greasiness of her hair.
- There was a greasiness about the salesman that nobody trusted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GREASINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GREASINESS
1 longer words begin with GREASINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GREASINESS
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Common questions about GREASINESS
- Is GREASINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GREASINESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GREASINESS worth?
- GREASINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GREASINESS mean?
- The oily, slippery quality of something coated with or full of grease.
- What letters can be added to GREASINESS?
- No single letter can be added to GREASINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GREASINESS:
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