Is GRIMACING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRIMACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRIMACING mean?
Grimacing is a form of GRIMACE.
- verb
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
“He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do”
- noun
a contorted facial expression
“she made a grimace at the prospect”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 GRIMACING
GRIMACING 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 GRIMACING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gracing11
- griming11
- imaging11
- minicar11
- macing11
- aminic10
- caging10
- gaming10
- gamic10
- magic10
- aiming9
- arcing9
- arming9
- caring9
- margin9
- miring9
- racing9
- ricing9
- riming9
- amici9
- amnic9
- manic9
- micra9
- raging8
- acing8
- cigar8
- gamin8
- icing8
- cami8
- cram8
- marc8
- mica8
- migg8
- airing7
- acini7
- aging7
- animi7
- cairn7
- inarm7
- mirin7
- naric7
- ramin7
- ricin7
- crag7
- gram7
- grim7
- magi7
- marg7
- cam7
- mac7
- mic7
- garni6
- grain6
- iring6
- amin6
- amir6
- cain6
- carn6
- cria6
- gang6
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