GRINDERY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GRINDERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRINDERY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRINDERY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRINDERY
No single letter turns GRINDERY into another word.
How GRINDERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRINDERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRINDERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRINDERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A workshop where edge tools are ground, or the tools and materials used by leather workers.
A grindery once served knife makers and cutlers who needed blades sharpened on stone wheels. Shoemakers also used the word for the small fittings of their trade.
How GRINDERY is used
The noun grindery is mainly seen in historical accounts of trades.
- The cutler sent his blades to the grindery.
- A noisy grindery stood beside the river.
- The shoemaker bought thread and nails from the grindery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRINDERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRINDERY
The 8 tiles of GRINDERY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GRINDERY
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Common questions about GRINDERY
- Is GRINDERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRINDERY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRINDERY worth?
- GRINDERY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRINDERY mean?
- A workshop where edge tools are ground, or the tools and materials used by leather workers.
- What letters can be added to GRINDERY?
- No single letter can be added to GRINDERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRINDERY:
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