GRIZZLY is a valid Scrabble word — 29 points
Yes. GRIZZLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 29 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRIZZLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIZZLY is to know. It scores 29 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIZZLY
No single letter turns GRIZZLY into another word.
How GRIZZLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRIZZLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. GRIZZLY needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about GRIZZLY
- Two Zs in one word: GRIZZLY doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- GRIZZLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
- GRIZZLY scores 29 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRIZZLY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large brown bear of North America.
The grizzly is a powerful animal that lives in mountains and forests of the western continent and is known for the silver tips on its fur. As an adjective, grizzly can also mean greyish or whining, which is a separate sense.
How GRIZZLY is used
Used for the bear itself, and as an adjective for grey colouring.
- A grizzly crossed the trail ahead of the hikers.
- The grizzly stood on its hind legs to sniff the air.
- Campers must store food to avoid a grizzly encounter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRIZZLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIZZLY
Common questions about GRIZZLY
- Is GRIZZLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRIZZLY, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRIZZLY worth?
- GRIZZLY is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRIZZLY mean?
- A large brown bear of North America.
- What letters can be added to GRIZZLY?
- No single letter can be added to GRIZZLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRIZZLY:
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