GRUNION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GRUNION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRUNION?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUNION is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUNION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
grunionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRUNION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRUNION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does GRUNION mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small silvery fish of the California coast that comes onto the beaches at night to spawn.
Crowds gather on spring and summer nights to watch grunion wriggle up the sand and lay eggs. The eggs hatch weeks later when high tides wash them back into the sea, so the timing depends on the moon.
How GRUNION is used
Grunion is a regional word tied to the Pacific coast of North America.
- We went to the beach at midnight to watch the grunion run.
- A grunion run happens just after a full moon.
- Each grunion buries its eggs in the wet sand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUNION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRUNION
1 longer words begin with GRUNION.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUNION
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Common questions about GRUNION
- Is GRUNION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUNION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUNION worth?
- GRUNION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUNION mean?
- A small silvery fish of the California coast that comes onto the beaches at night to spawn.
- What letters can be added to GRUNION?
- GRUNION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRUNION:
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