GRUMPILY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GRUMPILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRUMPILY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUMPILY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUMPILY
No single letter turns GRUMPILY into another word.
How GRUMPILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRUMPILY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRUMPILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRUMPILY
- All 8 letters of GRUMPILY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRUMPILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a bad-tempered, sulky way.
Grumpily goes naturally with verbs of speaking and moving, such as muttering, shrugging or stomping off. Writers choose it for mild irritation, not for real rage.
How GRUMPILY is used
Grumpily is a common adverb in fiction and in everyday description of moods.
- He answered grumpily and went back to his paper.
- She grumpily pushed the plate away.
- The toddler stomped grumpily up the stairs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUMPILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUMPILY
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Common questions about GRUMPILY
- Is GRUMPILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUMPILY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUMPILY worth?
- GRUMPILY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUMPILY mean?
- In a bad-tempered, sulky way.
- What letters can be added to GRUMPILY?
- No single letter can be added to GRUMPILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRUMPILY:
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