GRINDINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GRINDINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
g2r1i1n1d2i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableGRINDINGLY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GRINDINGLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful GRINDINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRINDINGLY
No single letter turns GRINDINGLY into another word.
How GRINDINGLY scores
Scrabble g2r1i1n1d2i1n1g2l1y4 16
Words with Friends g3r1i1n2d2i1n2g3l2y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in GRINDINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRINDINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GRINDINGLY
girdingly15 ringingly14 dingying14 indignly13 lindying13 girdling11 grinding11 ridgling11 gryding13 dingily12 rigidly12 yirding12 inlying11 dinging10 gilding10 girding10 gliding10 griding10 ridging10 dirling9 girning9 rigling9 rinding9 ringing9 nirling8 drying11 gyring11 niggly11 dining8 idling8 indign8 niding8 ridgil8 riding8 lignin7 lining7 riglin7 riling7 dingy10 dying10
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Common questions about GRINDINGLY
- Is GRINDINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRINDINGLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRINDINGLY worth?
- GRINDINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRINDINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to GRINDINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GRINDINGLY:
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