GRISAILLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRISAILLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRISAILLE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRISAILLE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRISAILLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grisaillesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRISAILLE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GRISAILLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRISAILLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRISAILLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A style of painting done entirely in shades of grey, often to imitate carved stone.
Grisaille borrows its name from the French word for grey. Artists use it to make flat surfaces look like sculpture, and stained-glass makers use it for fine shading. The word can name the technique or a finished work.
How GRISAILLE is used
Used in art and architecture; a loanword from French.
- The chapel ceiling was painted in grisaille to look like marble relief.
- He began the portrait in grisaille and added colour later.
- A grisaille window lets in soft grey light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRISAILLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRISAILLE
1 longer words begin with GRISAILLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRISAILLE
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Common questions about GRISAILLE
- Is GRISAILLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRISAILLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRISAILLE worth?
- GRISAILLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRISAILLE mean?
- A style of painting done entirely in shades of grey, often to imitate carved stone.
- What letters can be added to GRISAILLE?
- GRISAILLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GRISAILLE:
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