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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?

  1. noun

    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

    “the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”

  2. noun

    the enclosed land around a house or other building

    “it was a small house with almost no yard”

  3. noun

    a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)

  4. noun

    a justification for something existing or happening

    “he had no cause to complain”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

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.

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