Is GRIFFONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRIFFONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRIFFONS mean?
Griffons is a form of GRIFFON.
- noun
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
- noun
breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
- noun
breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
- noun
large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 GRIFFONS
GRIFFONS 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 GRIFFONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- goniffs14
- griffon14
- offings14
- goniff13
- griffs13
- offing13
- griff12
- niffs11
- riffs11
- sniff11
- gonifs10
- niff10
- offs10
- riff10
- frigs9
- frogs9
- gonif9
- iff9
- off9
- finos8
- firns8
- foins8
- frons8
- infos8
- figs8
- fogs8
- frig8
- frog8
- gifs8
- girons7
- grison7
- groins7
- rosing7
- signor7
- soring7
- fino7
- fins7
- firn7
- firs7
- foin7
- fons7
- info7
- rifs7
- fig7
- fog7
- gif7
- girns6
- giron6
- giros6
- grins6
- groin6
- rings6
- fin6
- fir6
- fon6
- for6
- fro6
- ifs6
- rif6
- inros5
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