GRISKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRISKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRISKIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRISKIN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRISKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
griskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRISKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRISKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about GRISKIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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
What does GRISKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The lean part of a loin of pork, sold as a cut of meat.
Butchers once sold griskin as a cheap, tender cut with little fat on it. The word is now rare and seen mostly in old recipe books.
How GRISKIN is used
Griskin appears in older cookery writing about pork cuts.
- The recipe called for a piece of griskin roasted slowly.
- Our grandmother always asked the butcher for griskin on Sundays.
- Griskin is lean enough to dry out if you overcook it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRISKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRISKIN
The 7 tiles of GRISKIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GRISKIN
1 longer words begin with GRISKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in GRISKIN
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Common questions about GRISKIN
- Is GRISKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRISKIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRISKIN worth?
- GRISKIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRISKIN mean?
- The lean part of a loin of pork, sold as a cut of meat.
- What letters can be added to GRISKIN?
- GRISKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRISKIN:
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