GROININGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GROININGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GROININGS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROININGS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROININGS
No single letter turns GROININGS into another word.
How GROININGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GROININGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GROININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GROININGS mean in Scrabble?
GROININGS is the plural of GROINING.
Shorter words from the letters in GROININGS
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Common questions about GROININGS
- Is GROININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GROININGS is not in it.
- How many points is GROININGS worth?
- GROININGS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GROININGS?
- No single letter can be added to GROININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GROININGS:
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