GRENADE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GRENADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRENADE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRENADE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRENADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grenadesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRENADE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRENADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,381.
What stands out about GRENADE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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
What does GRENADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small explosive device thrown by hand or fired from a launcher.
Modern grenades are fitted with a pin and a timed fuse, and different kinds produce blast, smoke or tear gas. The name comes from the French word for pomegranate, whose seeds the old iron shells resembled.
How GRENADE is used
Grenade is used in military contexts and in news reports.
- The soldier pulled the pin from the grenade.
- A smoke grenade covered the retreat.
- Police found an unexploded grenade in the field.
- He hurled the grenade over the wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRENADE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRENADE
The 7 tiles of GRENADE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with GRENADE
1 longer words begin with GRENADE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRENADE
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Common questions about GRENADE
- Is GRENADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRENADE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRENADE worth?
- GRENADE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRENADE mean?
- A small explosive device thrown by hand or fired from a launcher.
- What letters can be added to GRENADE?
- GRENADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRENADE:
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