GRECISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRECISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRECISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRECISE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRECISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRECISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRECISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What stands out about GRECISE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GRECISE
The 7 tiles of GRECISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GRECISE
2 longer words begin with GRECISE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRECISE
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Common questions about GRECISE
- Is GRECISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRECISE is not in it.
- How many points is GRECISE worth?
- GRECISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRECISE?
- GRECISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRECISE:
Open GRECISE in the Word Finder