GROUNDSWELL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GROUNDSWELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
g2r1o1u1n1d2s1w4e1l1l1
PlayableGROUNDSWELL · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GROUNDSWELL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful GROUNDSWELL is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROUNDSWELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
groundswellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROUNDSWELL scores
Scrabble g2r1o1u1n1d2s1w4e1l1l1 16
Words with Friends g3r1o1u2n2d2s1w4e1l2l2 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in GROUNDSWELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GROUNDSWELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GROUNDSWELL
1 longer words begin with GROUNDSWELL.
Shorter words from the letters in GROUNDSWELL
groundsell12 rowndells13 groundsel11 rowndell12 undersow12 wounders12 goldurns10 grundles10 guerdons10 lounders9 loungers9 noursled9 roundels9 roundles9 unrolled9 unsolder9 growled12 wronged12 dowlnes11 downers11 glowers11 reglows11 rewound11 sunglow11 swouned11 unsowed11 weldors11 wonders11 wounder11 swollen10 unswore10 dogrels9 dongles9 drogues9 dungers9 gerunds9 goldens9 goldurn9 gourdes9 grounds9
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Common questions about GROUNDSWELL
- Is GROUNDSWELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROUNDSWELL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROUNDSWELL worth?
- GROUNDSWELL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GROUNDSWELL?
- GROUNDSWELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GROUNDSWELL:
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