Is GRINDSTONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRINDSTONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRINDSTONE mean?
- noun
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (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 GRINDSTONE
Single letters that turn GRINDSTONE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of GRINDSTONE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GRINDSTONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stringendo12
- endorsing11
- indentors10
- nitrogens10
- ringtones10
- denoting10
- digestor10
- grodiest10
- stodgier10
- stringed10
- trending10
- genitors9
- indentor9
- negronis9
- nitrogen9
- ringtone9
- rontgens9
- snorting9
- denting9
- dingers9
- dingoes9
- droning9
- endings9
- engirds9
- eroding9
- goitred9
- grinned9
- groined9
- ignored9
- ingoted9
- nidgets9
- redoing9
- rending9
- sending9
- tending9
- intoners8
- ternions8
- dentins8
- dineros8
- dinners8
- donnert8
- editors8
- endrins8
- eringos8
- genitor8
- ginners8
- goiters8
- goitres8
- goriest8
- ignores8
- indents8
- indorse8
- intends8
- intoned8
- negroni8
- nesting8
- ordines8
- regions8
- renting8
- resting8
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