GRIEVING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. GRIEVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept GRIEVING?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful GRIEVING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GRIEVING

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

How GRIEVING scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about GRIEVING

• GRIEVING begins and ends with the same letter.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of GRIEVING

The 8 tiles of GRIEVING in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with GRIEVING

2 longer words begin with GRIEVING.

Shorter words from the letters in GRIEVING

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Common questions about GRIEVING

Is GRIEVING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIEVING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is GRIEVING worth?

GRIEVING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to GRIEVING?

GRIEVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.