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Is GRADES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GRADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GRADES mean?

Grades is a form of GRADE.

  1. noun

    a body of students who are taught together

    “early morning classes are always sleepy”

  2. noun

    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

    “lumber of the highest grade”

  3. noun

    the gradient of a slope or road or other surface

    “the road had a steep grade”

  4. verb

    assign a rank or rating to

    “how would you rank these students?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + 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 GRADES

GRADES 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.

Words you can make from GRADES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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