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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

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

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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