GRINDINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRINDINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2r1i1n1d2i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listGRINDINGS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GRINDINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful GRINDINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRINDINGS
No single letter turns GRINDINGS into another word.
How GRINDINGS scores
Scrabble g2r1i1n1d2i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends g3r1i1n2d2i1n2g3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRINDINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRINDINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GRINDINGS
girdings11 grinding11 ridgings11 ringings10 dinging10 girding10 griding10 ridging10 dinings9 girning9 grising9 nidings9 ridings9 rinding9 ringing9 signing9 sinding9 singing9 sniding9 rinsing8 dining8 grinds8 indign8 niding8 riding8 rigids8 siding8 indris7 rising7 sining7 siring7 dings7 gings7 girds7 grids7 grigs7 grind7 riggs7 rigid7 girns6
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Common questions about GRINDINGS
- Is GRINDINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRINDINGS is not in it.
- How many points is GRINDINGS worth?
- GRINDINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRINDINGS?
- No single letter can be added to GRINDINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRINDINGS:
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