GROPE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GROPE 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 GROPE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROPE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROPE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROPE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GROPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about GROPE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GROPE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To feel about clumsily or uncertainly with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly, such as in the dark or in dense fog.
To grope means to feel about with the hands, often blindly, for something that cannot easily be seen, such as a switch in a dark hallway or a dropped key under a car seat. Someone gropes along a wall in the dark or gropes through a bag without looking, relying entirely on touch. The word extends easily to figurative searching, as when a speaker gropes for the right word or a committee gropes toward a decision without a clear plan. In a narrower and more serious modern use, to grope someone means touching them sexually without their consent, a sense now common in reporting on harassment.
How GROPE is used
Common in everyday speech, both literally for searching by touch in poor visibility and figuratively for searching uncertainly for an answer or word.
- He groped along the wall looking for the light switch.
- She groped for the right word during her speech.
- They groped their way through the smoke-filled corridor.
- The committee groped toward a decision without much data.
- In the dark tent, he groped for his flashlight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GROPE
The 5 tiles of GROPE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GROPE
4 longer words begin with GROPE.
Words ending in GROPE
1 words end in GROPE. Useful as a back hook: play GROPE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GROPE inside
5 words contain GROPE in the middle. Words that start with GROPE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GROPE
Common questions about GROPE
- Is GROPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROPE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROPE worth?
- GROPE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROPE mean?
- To feel about clumsily or uncertainly with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly, such as in the dark or in dense fog.
- What letters can be added to GROPE?
- GROPE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GROPE:
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