GRITTY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRITTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRITTY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRITTY is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRITTY
No single letter turns GRITTY into another word.
How GRITTY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GRITTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 245,278.
What stands out about GRITTY
- GRITTY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRITTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Containing or covered with grit, or showing courage and a hard, realistic honesty.
In its plain sense gritty describes sand, dust or fine particles that can be felt, such as a gritty floor or gritty bread. By extension it describes a person with toughness and determination, and a story or film that shows life in an unpolished, uncompromising way. The sense of courage grows out of the noun grit.
How GRITTY is used
Common; literal for texture, figurative for toughness and for realistic drama.
- The soup had a gritty texture from the sand.
- She gave a gritty performance despite the injury.
- It is a gritty drama about life in the docks.
- The coach praised the gritty team for refusing to give up.
- A gritty wind blew across the car park.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRITTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GRITTY
Common questions about GRITTY
- Is GRITTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRITTY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRITTY worth?
- GRITTY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRITTY mean?
- Containing or covered with grit, or showing courage and a hard, realistic honesty.
- What letters can be added to GRITTY?
- No single letter can be added to GRITTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GRITTY:
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