GROUNDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GROUNDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROUNDING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROUNDING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROUNDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
groundingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROUNDING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GROUNDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GROUNDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GROUNDING
- GROUNDING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GROUNDING
1 longer words begin with GROUNDING.
Shorter words from the letters in GROUNDING
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Common questions about GROUNDING
- Is GROUNDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROUNDING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROUNDING worth?
- GROUNDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GROUNDING?
- GROUNDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GROUNDING:
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