GRIDIRON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRIDIRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIDIRON?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIDIRON is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIDIRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gridironsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIDIRON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRIDIRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRIDIRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRIDIRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal frame of parallel bars for grilling food over a fire, or an American football field.
The cooking gridiron is the older sense, a rack set above the coals. American football took the word for the field because its yard lines make a grid of parallel stripes. Theatres also use it for the framework above the stage.
How GRIDIRON is used
Gridiron is used for grills in cooking and as a nickname for American football.
- He laid the fish on a gridiron over the embers.
- Thousands of fans filled the stadium to watch the gridiron battle.
- Stagehands climbed to the gridiron to adjust the lights.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIDIRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRIDIRON
3 longer words begin with GRIDIRON.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIDIRON
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Common questions about GRIDIRON
- Is GRIDIRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIDIRON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIDIRON worth?
- GRIDIRON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIDIRON mean?
- A metal frame of parallel bars for grilling food over a fire, or an American football field.
- What letters can be added to GRIDIRON?
- GRIDIRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRIDIRON:
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