GRINNING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRINNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRINNING?
| 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 GRINNING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRINNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grinningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRINNING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRINNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRINNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRINNING
- GRINNING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRINNING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing a broad smile that reveals the teeth, often cheeky or mischievous.
A grinning face is usually happy or pleased, but the word can also carry a smug or wicked edge depending on context. Writers use it for children, masks and skulls, where the fixed teeth give a lasting expression.
How GRINNING is used
Grinning works as an adjective before a noun, as in a grinning boy, and as a verb form.
- A grinning boy waved from the back of the truck.
- The grinning skull on the flag warned of pirates.
- He came in with a grinning, guilty look.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRINNING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRINNING
2 longer words begin with GRINNING.
Shorter words from the letters in GRINNING
Common questions about GRINNING
- Is GRINNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRINNING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRINNING worth?
- GRINNING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRINNING mean?
- Showing a broad smile that reveals the teeth, often cheeky or mischievous.
- What letters can be added to GRINNING?
- GRINNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRINNING:
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