GRIPE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GRIPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIPE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIPE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIPE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIPE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GRIPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does GRIPE mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To complain about something in a persistent, often petty or querulous way.
A person who gripes usually voices small, repeated annoyances rather than one serious grievance, which gives the word a slightly dismissive tone compared with complain. As a noun, a gripe names the minor complaint itself, as in a list of gripes about the new schedule. Much older use of the plural gripes described sharp pains in the stomach or bowels, a sense that survives today mainly in the phrase gripe water, given to soothe a colicky infant. Because gripe sounds informal, it fits casual conversation better than a formal report or complaint letter.
How GRIPE is used
Informal; common in everyday speech for minor, recurring complaints rather than serious grievances.
- He likes to gripe about the weather every morning.
- Her main gripe was the slow internet connection.
- Employees griped about the sudden change in policy.
- Nobody wanted to hear another gripe about parking.
- She has a long list of gripes about the new schedule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRIPE
5 longer words begin with GRIPE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIPE
Common questions about GRIPE
- Is GRIPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIPE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIPE worth?
- GRIPE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIPE mean?
- To complain about something in a persistent, often petty or querulous way.
- What letters can be added to GRIPE?
- GRIPE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GRIPE:
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