GRILLAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRILLAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRILLAGE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRILLAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRILLAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grillagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRILLAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRILLAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRILLAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRILLAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A framework of crossed timbers or steel beams laid as a foundation on soft or marshy ground.
Builders use a grillage to spread the weight of a heavy structure across ground that cannot bear it directly. The beams are laid in layers at right angles, much like a grid, before the masonry goes on top.
How GRILLAGE is used
Grillage is an engineering word, used in building and foundation work.
- The engineers laid a grillage of timber on the soft clay.
- A steel grillage supported the heavy pillars.
- The old tower sits on a grillage that is centuries old.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRILLAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRILLAGE
1 longer words begin with GRILLAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRILLAGE
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Common questions about GRILLAGE
- Is GRILLAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRILLAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRILLAGE worth?
- GRILLAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRILLAGE mean?
- A framework of crossed timbers or steel beams laid as a foundation on soft or marshy ground.
- What letters can be added to GRILLAGE?
- GRILLAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRILLAGE:
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