GRIM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GRIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIM is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRIM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GRIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does GRIM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Marked by grave severity or harshness, especially in circumstances, news, or an outlook that offers little comfort.
A grim face or a grim outlook rarely brings comfort, since it hints at hardship or unwelcome news ahead. The word can describe a landscape, an event, or a persons mood, marking an absence of lightness or cheer.
How GRIM is used
Commonly placed before nouns such as face, news, task, or reality.
- Her grim face told everyone the meeting had gone badly.
- The soldiers marched on despite the grim weather.
- He gave a grim nod and walked away without another word.
- The report painted a grim picture of the local economy.
- They faced the grim task of clearing the wreckage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRIM
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with GRIM.
Words ending in GRIM
3 words end in GRIM. Useful as a back hook: play GRIM onto a word already on the board.
Words with GRIM inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain GRIM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GRIM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIM
Common questions about GRIM
- Is GRIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIM, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIM worth?
- GRIM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIM mean?
- Marked by grave severity or harshness, especially in circumstances, news, or an outlook that offers little comfort.
- What letters can be added to GRIM?
- GRIM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GRIM:
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