GRITTINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRITTINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRITTINESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRITTINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRITTINESS
No single letter turns GRITTINESS into another word.
How GRITTINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GRITTINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRITTINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRITTINESS
- The same 10 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 GRITTINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of feeling sandy or rough, or of showing tough determination and courage.
Grittiness can be literal, as in a sandy texture in the mouth, or figurative, as in a stubborn spirit. Film critics praise grittiness when a story looks realistic and unglamorous. The two meanings share an image of small hard grains.
How GRITTINESS is used
Used for textures, for realistic stories and for personal resolve.
- The grittiness of the sauce suggested unwashed spinach.
- Fans admired the grittiness of the young boxer.
- The director chose black and white for extra grittiness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRITTINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRITTINESS
The 10 tiles of GRITTINESS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GRITTINESS
1 longer words begin with GRITTINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GRITTINESS
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Common questions about GRITTINESS
- Is GRITTINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRITTINESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRITTINESS worth?
- GRITTINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRITTINESS mean?
- The quality of feeling sandy or rough, or of showing tough determination and courage.
- What letters can be added to GRITTINESS?
- No single letter can be added to GRITTINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GRITTINESS:
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