Is GROUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GROUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GROUNDS mean?
- noun
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
“the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”
- noun
the enclosed land around a house or other building
“it was a small house with almost no yard”
- noun
a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
- noun
a justification for something existing or happening
“he had no cause to complain”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 9 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 GROUNDS
GROUNDS 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 GROUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gourds8
- ground8
- sundog8
- rounds7
- dongs7
- drugs7
- dungs7
- gourd7
- durns6
- duros6
- nodus6
- nurds6
- round6
- rungs6
- sound6
- sudor6
- udons6
- undos6
- dogs6
- dong6
- drug6
- dugs6
- dung6
- gods6
- dons5
- dors5
- dour5
- duns5
- duos5
- durn5
- duro5
- gnus5
- guns5
- nods5
- nogs5
- nugs5
- nurd5
- orgs5
- ouds5
- rods5
- rugs5
- rung5
- snog5
- snug5
- song5
- sord5
- sung5
- surd5
- udon5
- udos5
- undo5
- urds5
- dog5
- dug5
- god5
- nous4
- onus4
- ours4
- runs4
- sorn4
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