GROUCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GROUCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROUCH?
| 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 GROUCH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROUCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grouchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GROUCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GROUCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does GROUCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A habitually grumpy person, or a sulky mood, or a petty complaint.
As a noun, grouch can name the person who is always complaining, the bad mood itself, or the small grievance behind it. It also works as a verb meaning to grumble. The word arrived in American English around the start of the twentieth century and is probably linked to the older verb grutch, an old form of grudge.
How GROUCH is used
Informal; used as a noun for a person or a mood and as a verb for grumbling.
- My uncle is a lovable grouch who complains about everything.
- She woke with a grouch and snapped at the dog.
- He had a grouch against the landlord over the broken heater.
- Nobody could cheer up the grouch at the end of the table.
- A good night's sleep usually cures his grouch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROUCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GROUCH
9 longer words begin with GROUCH.
Shorter words from the letters in GROUCH
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Common questions about GROUCH
- Is GROUCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROUCH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROUCH worth?
- GROUCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROUCH mean?
- A habitually grumpy person, or a sulky mood, or a petty complaint.
- What letters can be added to GROUCH?
- GROUCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GROUCH:
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