GRIFT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GRIFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIFT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIFT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
griftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIFT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GRIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does GRIFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A swindle or dishonest scheme used to cheat people out of money.
A grift usually involves gaining someone's trust before taking advantage of it, whether through a small street con or a larger, longer-running scam. The word comes from American carnival and criminal slang and has more recently spread into everyday reporting on shady business or political dealing. Someone who runs such schemes is called a grifter.
How GRIFT is used
Informal, chiefly North American; common in journalism describing scams, fraud, or exploitative schemes.
- The con artist ran the same grift in three different cities.
- Investigators uncovered a long-running grift targeting retirees.
- He recognized the pitch as a classic grift within minutes.
- The documentary exposed the grift behind the charity.
- Locals warned tourists about a common grift near the station.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIFT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRIFT
5 longer words begin with GRIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIFT
Common questions about GRIFT
- Is GRIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIFT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIFT worth?
- GRIFT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIFT mean?
- A swindle or dishonest scheme used to cheat people out of money.
- What letters can be added to GRIFT?
- GRIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GRIFT:
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