GRISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GRISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRISE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRISE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GRISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
Words starting with GRISE
8 longer words begin with GRISE.
Words ending in GRISE
1 words end in GRISE. Useful as a back hook: play GRISE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GRISE inside
6 words contain GRISE in the middle. Words that start with GRISE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRISE
Common questions about GRISE
- Is GRISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRISE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRISE worth?
- GRISE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRISE?
- GRISE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GRISE:
Open GRISE in the Word Finder