GRITTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GRITTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRITTER?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRITTER is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRITTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grittersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRITTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRITTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 219,582.
What does GRITTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A vehicle that spreads grit or salt on roads to prevent or melt ice.
Councils send out gritters at night when frost is forecast, so drivers can reach work safely in the morning. Gritters often have flashing lights and a rear spinner that throws the mixture across the lanes.
How GRITTER is used
Gritter is chiefly British, where American speakers would say salt truck.
- A gritter passed through the village at midnight.
- The council owns twenty gritters for the winter season.
- We followed a slow gritter along the icy hill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRITTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRITTER
1 longer words begin with GRITTER.
Shorter words from the letters in GRITTER
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Common questions about GRITTER
- Is GRITTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRITTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRITTER worth?
- GRITTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRITTER mean?
- A vehicle that spreads grit or salt on roads to prevent or melt ice.
- What letters can be added to GRITTER?
- GRITTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRITTER:
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