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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
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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