Is GRIZZLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRIZZLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRIZZLIES mean?
Grizzlies is a form of GRIZZLY.
- noun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
- adjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
“whose beard with age is hoar”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + Z (10) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 28 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 GRIZZLIES
Single letters that turn GRIZZLIES 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
Words you can make from GRIZZLIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grizzles27
- grizzes26
- grizzle26
- sizzler25
- sizzle24
- sizier15
- sizer14
- griz14
- zigs14
- size13
- zig13
- rez12
- sez12
- girlies8
- girlie7
- grilse7
- ligers7
- girls6
- liger6
- sigil6
- liers5
- riels5
- riles5
- slier5
- egis5
- ergs5
- gels5
- gies5
- girl5
- legs5
- regs5
- rigs5
- ires4
- iris4
- isle4
- leis4
- lier4
- lies4
- lire4
- liri4
- reis4
- riel4
- rile4
- rise4
- sire4
- erg4
- gel4
- gie4
- gis4
- leg4
- reg4
- rig4
- seg4
- sig4
- els3
- ers3
- ire3
- lei3
- lie3
- lis3
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