GRUESOMENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GRUESOMENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRUESOMENESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUESOMENESS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUESOMENESS
No single letter turns GRUESOMENESS into another word.
How GRUESOMENESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GRUESOMENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRUESOMENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRUESOMENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being horrible and shocking, especially because of bloodshed or death.
Gruesomeness is what makes a crime scene report or a horror film hard to look at. Critics sometimes debate whether it adds realism or just shock value.
How GRUESOMENESS is used
Used in reviews, news and descriptions of violence.
- Viewers complained about the gruesomeness of the final scene.
- The gruesomeness of the accident silenced the crowd.
- Her account spared no detail of the gruesomeness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUESOMENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRUESOMENESS
1 longer words begin with GRUESOMENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUESOMENESS
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Common questions about GRUESOMENESS
- Is GRUESOMENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUESOMENESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUESOMENESS worth?
- GRUESOMENESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUESOMENESS mean?
- The quality of being horrible and shocking, especially because of bloodshed or death.
- What letters can be added to GRUESOMENESS?
- No single letter can be added to GRUESOMENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GRUESOMENESS:
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