GRESSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. GRESSING 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 GRESSING?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful GRESSING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GRESSING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How GRESSING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in GRESSING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRESSING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about GRESSING

• GRESSING begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 8 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 GRESSING

The 8 tiles of GRESSING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with GRESSING

1 longer words begin with GRESSING.

Shorter words from the letters in GRESSING

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Common questions about GRESSING

Is GRESSING valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRESSING is not in it.

How many points is GRESSING worth?

GRESSING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to GRESSING?

GRESSING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.