GREYBEARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GREYBEARD 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GREYBEARD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GREYBEARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GREYBEARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
greybeardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GREYBEARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GREYBEARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GREYBEARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GREYBEARD
2 longer words begin with GREYBEARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GREYBEARD
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Common questions about GREYBEARD
- Is GREYBEARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GREYBEARD is not in it.
- How many points is GREYBEARD worth?
- GREYBEARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GREYBEARD?
- GREYBEARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GREYBEARD:
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