ISOGRIV is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ISOGRIV is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOGRIV?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISOGRIV is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOGRIV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isogrivsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOGRIV scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ISOGRIV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does ISOGRIV mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A line on a map or chart joining points that have equal grid variation.
Navigators and mapmakers draw an isogriv to show where the difference between grid north and magnetic or true north is the same. The word is a short form of a longer technical phrase.
How ISOGRIV is used
Isogriv belongs to charting and navigation and is rarely seen elsewhere.
- The chart showed each isogriv in thin dashed lines.
- Following the isogriv helped the pilot correct his bearing.
- An isogriv crosses the map from the coast to the mountains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOGRIV and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ISOGRIV
1 longer words begin with ISOGRIV.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOGRIV
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Common questions about ISOGRIV
- Is ISOGRIV valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOGRIV, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOGRIV worth?
- ISOGRIV is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOGRIV mean?
- A line on a map or chart joining points that have equal grid variation.
- What letters can be added to ISOGRIV?
- ISOGRIV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ISOGRIV:
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