Is GRABS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRABS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRABS mean?
Grabs is a form of GRAB.
- verb
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
“Catch the ball!”
- verb
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
“I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale”
- verb
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
“The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask”
- noun
a mechanical device for gripping an object
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
5
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GRABS
GRABS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of GRABS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GRABS
The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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