GRISLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRISLIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRISLIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRISLIES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRISLIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grisliestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRISLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRISLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRISLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GRISLIES
1 longer words begin with GRISLIES.
Shorter words from the letters in GRISLIES
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Common questions about GRISLIES
- Is GRISLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRISLIES is not in it.
- How many points is GRISLIES worth?
- GRISLIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRISLIES?
- GRISLIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRISLIES:
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