GRUESOME is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRUESOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRUESOME?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUESOME is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUESOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gruesomerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRUESOME scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRUESOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRUESOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRUESOME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Causing horror and disgust through violent, bloody or ghastly details.
Gruesome points to things that make people recoil, such as an accident scene, a gory story or a ghastly discovery. It is more graphic than merely unpleasant, since it centres on physical horror.
How GRUESOME is used
Gruesome is common in news reports, crime stories and everyday exaggeration alike.
- Police described the scene as gruesome.
- He told a gruesome tale around the campfire.
- The film was too gruesome for younger viewers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUESOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRUESOME
5 longer words begin with GRUESOME.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUESOME
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Common questions about GRUESOME
- Is GRUESOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUESOME, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUESOME worth?
- GRUESOME is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUESOME mean?
- Causing horror and disgust through violent, bloody or ghastly details.
- What letters can be added to GRUESOME?
- GRUESOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRUESOME:
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