GRIT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GRIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GRIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about GRIT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 GRIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Small, coarse particles of sand or stone; also, courage and firmness of character under pressure.
Grit in its literal sense refers to tiny hard particles, such as the sand blown into your eyes or scattered on icy roads for traction. Figuratively, grit describes mental toughness and determination, the quality that lets a person keep going through hardship, as praised in phrases like true grit.
How GRIT is used
Common in everyday speech; the figurative courage sense is widely used in praise of perseverance.
- Grit got into her shoes during the desert hike.
- Workers spread grit on the icy pavement.
- It took real grit to finish the marathon injured.
- The coach admired the team's grit under pressure.
- Sand and grit crunched underfoot on the trail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRIT
The 4 tiles of GRIT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GRIT
18 longer words begin with GRIT.
Words with GRIT inside
10 words contain GRIT in the middle. Words that start with GRIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIT
Common questions about GRIT
- Is GRIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIT worth?
- GRIT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIT mean?
- Small, coarse particles of sand or stone; also, courage and firmness of character under pressure.
- What letters can be added to GRIT?
- GRIT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GRIT:
Open GRIT in the Word Finder