GRIMACE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRIMACE 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 GRIMACE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIMACE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIMACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIMACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRIMACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does GRIMACE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To grimace is to twist the face into a look of pain, disgust or strong feeling.
People grimace without thinking when they taste something sour or stub a toe. Unlike a smile, a grimace is usually involuntary and shows discomfort rather than pleasure.
How GRIMACE is used
Grimace is used for an unhappy or strained expression, either as a verb or as a noun.
- She had to grimace as the nurse cleaned the cut.
- Children grimace at the taste of strong medicine.
- He tried not to grimace when he saw the bill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIMACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRIMACE
4 longer words begin with GRIMACE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIMACE
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Common questions about GRIMACE
- Is GRIMACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIMACE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIMACE worth?
- GRIMACE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIMACE mean?
- To grimace is to twist the face into a look of pain, disgust or strong feeling.
- What letters can be added to GRIMACE?
- GRIMACE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRIMACE:
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