GRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRUM?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful GRUM is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRUM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does GRUM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Morose, surly, or glum in temper.
A grum person tends to answer in short, unfriendly words and avoids company. The term is rarely used today, but old texts apply it to someone sulking or in a sour mood.
How GRUM is used
Now archaic; modern writing prefers words like sullen or glum.
- The old innkeeper was known for his grum manner.
- He sat grum and silent through the whole dinner.
- Her grum reply ended the conversation at once.
- Nobody dared approach the grum old sailor.
- The child grew grum after being told to stay indoors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRUM
Showing 24 of 46 words that begin with GRUM.
Words ending in GRUM
1 words end in GRUM. Useful as a back hook: play GRUM onto a word already on the board.
Words with GRUM inside
1 words contain GRUM in the middle. Words that start with GRUM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUM
Common questions about GRUM
- Is GRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUM worth?
- GRUM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUM mean?
- Morose, surly, or glum in temper.
- What letters can be added to GRUM?
- GRUM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GRUM:
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