GROVEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GROVEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROVEL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GROVEL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROVEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grovelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROVEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GROVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does GROVEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To lie or crawl face down, or to behave with servile humility to win favour.
In its original physical sense, to grovel is to lie flat on the ground, as a beggar or a frightened animal might. Today the word is used mostly in the figurative sense of crawling to someone in power, apologising far too much or flattering them in the hope of forgiveness. Because it implies loss of dignity, it is rarely a compliment, and people often say they refuse to grovel. The verb comes from an old phrase meaning lying on the face.
How GROVEL is used
Mostly figurative; implies undignified or excessive humility.
- He refused to grovel for his old job back.
- The knight made the prisoners grovel in the dust.
- Do not grovel; a plain apology will do.
- She had to grovel on the floor to find the lost ring.
- The minister was forced to grovel before the committee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GROVEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GROVEL
The 6 tiles of GROVEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GROVEL
14 longer words begin with GROVEL.
Shorter words from the letters in GROVEL
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Common questions about GROVEL
- Is GROVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROVEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROVEL worth?
- GROVEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GROVEL mean?
- To lie or crawl face down, or to behave with servile humility to win favour.
- What letters can be added to GROVEL?
- GROVEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GROVEL:
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