GRIESLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRIESLY 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRIESLY?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIESLY is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIESLY
No single letter turns GRIESLY into another word.
How GRIESLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRIESLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about GRIESLY
- The same 7 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 GRIESLY
The 7 tiles of GRIESLY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIESLY
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Common questions about GRIESLY
- Is GRIESLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRIESLY is not in it.
- How many points is GRIESLY worth?
- GRIESLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRIESLY?
- No single letter can be added to GRIESLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRIESLY:
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