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
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 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:
Open GRINNING in the Word Finder