GRUMPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRUMPIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRUMPIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUMPIES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUMPIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grumpiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRUMPIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRUMPIES, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRUMPIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRUMPIES
- All 8 letters of GRUMPIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GRUMPIES
1 longer words begin with GRUMPIES.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUMPIES
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Common questions about GRUMPIES
- Is GRUMPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRUMPIES is not in it.
- How many points is GRUMPIES worth?
- GRUMPIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRUMPIES?
- GRUMPIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRUMPIES:
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