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Is GRAINS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GRAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GRAINS mean?

Grains is a form of GRAIN.

  1. noun

    a relatively small granular particle of a substance

    “a grain of sand”

  2. noun

    foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

  3. noun

    the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

  4. noun

    a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 7 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 GRAINS

GRAINS 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 GRAINS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GRAINS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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