GRYFON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRYFON 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 GRYFON?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRYFON is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRYFON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gryfonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRYFON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GRYFON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about GRYFON
- GRYFON gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GRYFON
1 longer words begin with GRYFON.
Shorter words from the letters in GRYFON
Common questions about GRYFON
- Is GRYFON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRYFON is not in it.
- How many points is GRYFON worth?
- GRYFON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRYFON?
- GRYFON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GRYFON:
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