GRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about GRIN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To smile broadly, often showing the teeth, expressing amusement, pleasure or nervousness.
Grin describes a wide, tooth baring smile, distinct from a gentler smile in showing more emotion or amusement. It can also carry nervous or mischievous overtones, as in the phrase grin and bear it or grinning from ear to ear.
How GRIN is used
Very common in everyday speech and writing, both as a verb and as the related noun a grin.
- He couldn't help but grin at the surprise.
- She began to grin as soon as she saw the gift.
- The children grin whenever the clown appears.
- He tried not to grin during the serious meeting.
- Despite the pain, she managed to grin and bear it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRIN
The 4 tiles of GRIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GRIN
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with GRIN.
Words ending in GRIN
7 words end in GRIN. Useful as a back hook: play GRIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with GRIN inside
Showing 24 of 48 words that contain GRIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GRIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIN
Common questions about GRIN
- Is GRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIN worth?
- GRIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIN mean?
- To smile broadly, often showing the teeth, expressing amusement, pleasure or nervousness.
- What letters can be added to GRIN?
- GRIN takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GRIN:
Open GRIN in the Word Finder