GRUBSTAKER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GRUBSTAKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGRUBSTAKER · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GRUBSTAKER?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful GRUBSTAKER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUBSTAKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grubstakersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRUBSTAKER scores
Scrabble g2r1u1b3s1t1a1k5e1r1 17
Words with Friends g3r1u2b4s1t1a1k5e1r1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in GRUBSTAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRUBSTAKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GRUBSTAKER
1 longer words begin with GRUBSTAKER.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUBSTAKER
grubstake16 barguest11 garbures11 barkers13 brusker13 burkers13 karters11 kraters11 starker11 baguets10 bargest10 burgers10 garbure10 tubages10 arbutes9 barrets9 barters9 bruters9 bursate9 bursera9 burster9 sabreur9 surbate9 arguers8 garrets8 garters8 graters8 rugrats8 sugarer8 bakers12 barker12 basket12 brakes12 breaks12 burkas12 burker12 burkes12 busker12 busket12 kebars12
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Common questions about GRUBSTAKER
- Is GRUBSTAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUBSTAKER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUBSTAKER worth?
- GRUBSTAKER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRUBSTAKER?
- GRUBSTAKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GRUBSTAKER:
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