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.
Which word lists accept GROUNDSWELL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 29 / 100
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
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.
What does GROUNDSWELL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rapid build-up of public feeling or support, or a heavy ocean swell with long, rolling waves.
Politicians talk about a groundswell of support when opinion seems to rise from ordinary people. Sailors use the word in its literal sense, for waves that keep rolling long after the storm has passed.
How GROUNDSWELL is used
Groundswell is common in political commentary and also in sea terminology.
- A groundswell of anger forced the council to act.
- The campaign grew from a local groundswell.
- A heavy groundswell rolled in under a clear sky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROUNDSWELL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GROUNDSWELL
1 longer words begin with GROUNDSWELL.
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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 does GROUNDSWELL mean?
- A rapid build-up of public feeling or support, or a heavy ocean swell with long, rolling waves.
- 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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