GROOM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GROOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROOM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROOM is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
groomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROOM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GROOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,690.
What does GROOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person, especially a stable worker, whose job is to feed, clean, and exercise horses; informally, a short form of bridegroom, the man on his wedding day.
The occupational sense of groom is centuries old, describing a servant responsible for the daily care of horses in a stable, from brushing the coat to checking hooves before a ride. The wedding sense grew separately, as groom became a natural shortening of bridegroom once the longer word felt old-fashioned in casual speech. As a verb, to groom an animal means to clean and brush it, while grooming a person for a role means preparing them carefully over time, as when a company grooms a junior manager for promotion. On a working stable, an experienced groom often knows each horse's individual habits and moods better than the owner does.
How GROOM is used
Common in everyday speech both for the stable occupation and, informally, as a short form of bridegroom at a wedding.
- The groom led the horse back to its stall.
- Guests waited for the groom to arrive at the altar.
- She works as a groom at the local racing stable.
- The company began to groom him for a senior role.
- A careful groom checks each horse's hooves daily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GROOM
8 longer words begin with GROOM.
Words ending in GROOM
4 words end in GROOM. Useful as a back hook: play GROOM onto a word already on the board.
Words with GROOM inside
7 words contain GROOM in the middle. Words that start with GROOM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GROOM
Common questions about GROOM
- Is GROOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROOM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROOM worth?
- GROOM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROOM mean?
- A person, especially a stable worker, whose job is to feed, clean, and exercise horses; informally, a short form of bridegroom, the man on his wedding day.
- What letters can be added to GROOM?
- GROOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GROOM:
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