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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

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

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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