GRISEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GRISEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRISEOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRISEOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRISEOUS
No single letter turns GRISEOUS into another word.
How GRISEOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRISEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRISEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRISEOUS
- GRISEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRISEOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Grey, often streaked or mixed with grey, in a pearly or bluish shade.
Griseous is a literary colour word that appears mostly in natural history, describing fur, feathers or sky. It sounds more exact and more old-fashioned than plain grey.
How GRISEOUS is used
Griseous is a rare word for grey tones in scientific or literary description.
- The bird had a griseous breast and darker wings.
- A griseous mist hung over the valley at dawn.
- The old naturalist described the moth as griseous with faint brown bands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRISEOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GRISEOUS
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Common questions about GRISEOUS
- Is GRISEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRISEOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRISEOUS worth?
- GRISEOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRISEOUS mean?
- Grey, often streaked or mixed with grey, in a pearly or bluish shade.
- What letters can be added to GRISEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GRISEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRISEOUS:
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