Is GRIFTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRIFTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRIFTERS mean?
Grifters is a form of GRIFTER.
- noun
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 12 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 GRIFTERS
GRIFTERS 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 GRIFTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grifter11
- regifts11
- friges10
- griefs10
- grifts10
- regift10
- firers9
- friers9
- frites9
- refits9
- resift9
- rifest9
- sifter9
- strife9
- frigs9
- gifts9
- grief9
- grift9
- grister8
- feist8
- firer8
- fires8
- first8
- frets8
- frier8
- fries8
- frise8
- frits8
- refit8
- reifs8
- rifer8
- rifts8
- serif8
- figs8
- frig8
- gifs8
- gift8
- rerigs7
- tigers7
- efts7
- fest7
- fets7
- fire7
- firs7
- fist7
- fits7
- fret7
- frit7
- refs7
- reft7
- reif7
- rife7
- rifs7
- rift7
- seif7
- serf7
- sift7
- tref7
- fig7
- gif7
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