GRIPINGLY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. GRIPINGLY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2r1i1p3i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableGRIPINGLY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GRIPINGLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful GRIPINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIPINGLY
No single letter turns GRIPINGLY into another word.
How GRIPINGLY scores
Scrabble g2r1i1p3i1n1g2l1y4 16
Words with Friends g3r1i1p4i1n2g3l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRIPINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRIPINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIPINGLY
griping11 pigling11 rigling9 plying12 prying12 gyring11 niggly11 piggin10 piling9 riping9 riglin7 riling7 piggy12 gilpy11 gripy11 girly9 lingy9 lying9 nirly8 piing8 pling8 lipin7 iring6 pily9 piny9 pyin9 gyri8 grip7 inly7 liny7 ping7 prig7 ging6 grig6 pili6 pirl6 pirn6 rigg6 girl5 girn5
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Common questions about GRIPINGLY
- Is GRIPINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRIPINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is GRIPINGLY worth?
- GRIPINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRIPINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to GRIPINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRIPINGLY:
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