GRUDGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GRUDGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRUDGE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUDGE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUDGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRUDGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GRUDGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about GRUDGE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRUDGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lasting feeling of resentment toward someone because of a wrong they once did to you.
A grudge is something a person carries around for a long time, often long after the original quarrel has been forgotten by everyone else. The word is also a verb meaning to give or allow something unwillingly, as in grudging praise. Both senses go back to the idea of reluctance and a sour feeling about someone else's good fortune or success.
How GRUDGE is used
Common in everyday English, especially in the phrases bear a grudge and hold a grudge.
- She still held a grudge against her neighbour over the broken fence.
- Old Tom never let a grudge die, even after thirty years.
- The two brothers settled their grudge over a quiet dinner.
- It was no grudge match, just a friendly game of cards.
- He bore no grudge toward the people who had turned him down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUDGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRUDGE
The 6 tiles of GRUDGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GRUDGE
6 longer words begin with GRUDGE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUDGE
Common questions about GRUDGE
- Is GRUDGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUDGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUDGE worth?
- GRUDGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUDGE mean?
- A lasting feeling of resentment toward someone because of a wrong they once did to you.
- What letters can be added to GRUDGE?
- GRUDGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GRUDGE:
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