GROG is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GROG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROG?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROG is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GROG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does GROG mean in Scrabble?
noun
nauticalinformalAustralian
A drink of rum mixed with water, or more generally any alcoholic drink, especially in nautical and informal use.
Grog originally meant a ration of rum diluted with water once issued to sailors in the British navy, named after an admiral nicknamed for the cloak he wore. The word later broadened to mean alcoholic drink in general, particularly in informal Australian speech.
How GROG is used
Nautical in origin; now informal, especially common in Australian English for alcoholic drink generally.
- The sailors were given a ration of grog each evening.
- He poured himself a glass of grog after the long voyage.
- The old sea song describes drinking grog in port.
- They stocked up on grog for the party.
- Too much grog left him unsteady on his feet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GROG
The 4 tiles of GROG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GROG
15 longer words begin with GROG.
Words ending in GROG
1 words end in GROG. Useful as a back hook: play GROG onto a word already on the board.
Words with GROG inside
5 words contain GROG in the middle. Words that start with GROG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GROG
Common questions about GROG
- Is GROG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROG, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROG worth?
- GROG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROG mean?
- A drink of rum mixed with water, or more generally any alcoholic drink, especially in nautical and informal use.
- What letters can be added to GROG?
- GROG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GROG:
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