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Is GRIEVANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GRIEVANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GRIEVANCES mean?

Grievances is a form of GRIEVANCE.

  1. noun

    a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

    “holding a grudge”

  2. noun

    an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

  3. noun

    a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 GRIEVANCES

GRIEVANCES 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 GRIEVANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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