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Is GRAPPLES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GRAPPLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GRAPPLES mean?

Grapples is a form of GRAPPLE.

  1. verb

    succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

    “We got by on just a gallon of gas”

  2. verb

    to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

    “the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”

  3. noun

    a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

  4. noun

    a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 GRAPPLES

GRAPPLES 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 GRAPPLES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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