GROMMET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GROMMET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROMMET?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROMMET is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROMMET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grommetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROMMET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GROMMET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does GROMMET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A grommet is a metal or plastic ring set in a hole to strengthen it or to protect what passes through.
Tarps, curtains and shoes use a grommet so that cord or lace does not tear the fabric. In surf slang a grommet is also a young beginner, and doctors use the word for a tiny ear tube.
How GROMMET is used
Grommet is used for the ring in a hole, and informally for a young surfer.
- He threaded the rope through the brass grommet on the tarp.
- A rubber grommet kept the cable from rubbing on the metal edge.
- The surf shop was full of grommet kids on summer holiday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROMMET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GROMMET
3 longer words begin with GROMMET.
Shorter words from the letters in GROMMET
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Common questions about GROMMET
- Is GROMMET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROMMET, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROMMET worth?
- GROMMET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROMMET mean?
- A grommet is a metal or plastic ring set in a hole to strengthen it or to protect what passes through.
- What letters can be added to GROMMET?
- GROMMET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GROMMET:
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