GROIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GROIN 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 GROIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROIN is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
groinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GROIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does GROIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The area of the body where the thigh meets the abdomen, running across the front of the hips.
The groin is a common site of muscle strain in athletes, particularly runners and footballers who twist or overextend the hip suddenly. In architecture, the word also names the curved edge formed where two vaulted ceilings intersect, a feature seen in many older cathedrals and halls. Engineers additionally use groin to describe a low wall built out into the sea to control the movement of sand along a beach.
How GROIN is used
Primarily an anatomical term; also used in architecture and coastal engineering with related but distinct meanings.
- The sprinter pulled a muscle in his groin during the race.
- Doctors examined the swelling near his groin carefully.
- The cathedral's ceiling features an elegant stone groin where the vaults meet.
- Workers repaired the wooden groin that protects the beach from erosion.
- She wrapped an ice pack around her injured groin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GROIN
The 5 tiles of GROIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GROIN
4 longer words begin with GROIN.
Words ending in GROIN
1 words end in GROIN. Useful as a back hook: play GROIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with GROIN inside
6 words contain GROIN in the middle. Words that start with GROIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GROIN
Common questions about GROIN
- Is GROIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROIN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROIN worth?
- GROIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROIN mean?
- The area of the body where the thigh meets the abdomen, running across the front of the hips.
- What letters can be added to GROIN?
- GROIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GROIN:
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