GRIEVOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRIEVOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIEVOUS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIEVOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIEVOUS
No single letter turns GRIEVOUS into another word.
How GRIEVOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRIEVOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRIEVOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRIEVOUS
- All 8 letters of GRIEVOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GRIEVOUS
3 longer words begin with GRIEVOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIEVOUS
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Common questions about GRIEVOUS
- Is GRIEVOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIEVOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIEVOUS worth?
- GRIEVOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRIEVOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GRIEVOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRIEVOUS:
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