GRIKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRIKES 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 accept it.
g2r1i1k5e1s1
Depends on the listGRIKES · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GRIKES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful GRIKES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIKES
No single letter turns GRIKES into another word.
How GRIKES scores
Scrabble g2r1i1k5e1s1 11
Words with Friends g3r1i1k5e1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in GRIKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIKES
grike10 keirs9 kiers9 reiks9 siker9 skier9 grise6 kegs9 skeg9 eiks8 erks8 irks8 keir8 kier8 kirs8 kris8 reik8 risk8 seik8 serk8 sike8 sker8 egis5 ergs5 gers5 gies5 gris5 regs5 rigs5 ires4 reis4 rise4 seir4 sire4 keg8 eik7 erk7 irk7 kes7 kir7
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Common questions about GRIKES
- Is GRIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIKES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIKES worth?
- GRIKES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRIKES?
- No single letter can be added to GRIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GRIKES:
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