GRUMP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRUMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRUMP?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUMP is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRUMP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GRUMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does GRUMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who is often irritable, sulky, or inclined to complain, or a brief spell of such bad temper.
A grump tends to grumble at small annoyances rather than serious problems, so the word usually carries a mild, even affectionate edge rather than genuine anger. The related verb to grump describes the act of complaining in that same low-level, sulky way, and someone can also be said to be in a grump, meaning a short-lived mood of irritability.
How GRUMP is used
Mildly disapproving but often affectionate, used for both a person's general temperament and a passing bad mood.
- Her uncle was a lovable old grump who complained about everything.
- He woke up in a grump after a bad night's sleep.
- Don't be such a grump about a little rain.
- The office grump grumbled about the coffee every single morning.
- By lunchtime her grump had faded and she was smiling again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRUMP
21 longer words begin with GRUMP.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUMP
Common questions about GRUMP
- Is GRUMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUMP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUMP worth?
- GRUMP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUMP mean?
- A person who is often irritable, sulky, or inclined to complain, or a brief spell of such bad temper.
- What letters can be added to GRUMP?
- GRUMP takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GRUMP:
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