GROUCHY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GROUCHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROUCHY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROUCHY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROUCHY
No single letter turns GROUCHY into another word.
How GROUCHY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GROUCHY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does GROUCHY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Easily annoyed and in a bad mood, often complaining.
A grouchy person grumbles about small things, usually because of tiredness or hunger. The word is milder than angry and often used with a little humor, about a child before a nap or a neighbour before coffee. A grouchy mood normally passes.
How GROUCHY is used
Grouchy is a common informal word for moody, complaining people.
- He is always grouchy before his first cup of coffee.
- The grouchy cat hissed at anyone who came near.
- A long delay at the airport made everyone grouchy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROUCHY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GROUCHY
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Common questions about GROUCHY
- Is GROUCHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROUCHY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROUCHY worth?
- GROUCHY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROUCHY mean?
- Easily annoyed and in a bad mood, often complaining.
- What letters can be added to GROUCHY?
- No single letter can be added to GROUCHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GROUCHY:
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