GRIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GRIPS 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 GRIPS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIPS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIPS
No single letter turns GRIPS into another word.
How GRIPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GRIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about GRIPS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GRIPS
The 5 tiles of GRIPS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GRIPS
2 longer words begin with GRIPS.
Words ending in GRIPS
3 words end in GRIPS. Useful as a back hook: play GRIPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIPS
Common questions about GRIPS
- Is GRIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIPS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIPS worth?
- GRIPS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRIPS?
- No single letter can be added to GRIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GRIPS:
Open GRIPS in the Word Finder