GREYSCALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GREYSCALE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GREYSCALE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GREYSCALE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GREYSCALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
greyscalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GREYSCALE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GREYSCALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GREYSCALE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GREYSCALE
1 longer words begin with GREYSCALE.
Shorter words from the letters in GREYSCALE
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Common questions about GREYSCALE
- Is GREYSCALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GREYSCALE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GREYSCALE worth?
- GREYSCALE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GREYSCALE?
- GREYSCALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GREYSCALE:
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