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Is GRIOTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GRIOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GRIOTS mean?

Griots is a form of GRIOT.

  1. noun

    a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6

G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 7 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 GRIOTS

GRIOTS 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.

Anagrams of GRIOTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GRIOTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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