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Is GROUNDNUTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GROUNDNUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GROUNDNUTS mean?

Groundnuts is a form of GROUNDNUT.

  1. noun

    a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans

  2. noun

    nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans

  3. noun

    pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + N (1) + U (1) + T (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 GROUNDNUTS

GROUNDNUTS 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 GROUNDNUTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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