GRIND is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GRIND 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 GRIND?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIND is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIND scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GRIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does GRIND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To crush, wear down, or reduce something to small particles or powder by repeated friction or pressure.
Grinding works by rubbing or crushing a substance between hard surfaces, as a mill grinds grain into flour or a machine grinds metal to sharpen or smooth it. The verb extends beyond literal crushing to describe teeth grinding together during sleep, or a person grinding away at long, tedious work, an image drawn from the same slow, repetitive motion. As a noun, a grind can also mean a long stretch of dull, demanding effort, as in the daily grind.
How GRIND is used
A common verb for crushing or wearing down by friction, with an extended informal sense of tedious, repetitive effort.
- She used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices finely.
- The mill would grind wheat into flour for the whole village.
- He tends to grind his teeth when he sleeps.
- Workers had to grind through months of repetitive tasks before the project finished.
- The machine can grind steel to a smooth, sharp edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRIND
15 longer words begin with GRIND.
Words ending in GRIND
1 words end in GRIND. Useful as a back hook: play GRIND onto a word already on the board.
Words with GRIND inside
2 words contain GRIND in the middle. Words that start with GRIND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIND
Common questions about GRIND
- Is GRIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIND, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIND worth?
- GRIND is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIND mean?
- To crush, wear down, or reduce something to small particles or powder by repeated friction or pressure.
- What letters can be added to GRIND?
- GRIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GRIND:
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