Is GRUBSTAKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRUBSTAKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRUBSTAKED mean?
Grubstaked is a form of GRUBSTAKE.
- noun
funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
- verb
supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + U (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 GRUBSTAKED
GRUBSTAKED 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 GRUBSTAKED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grubstake16
- debarks14
- barked13
- basked13
- braked13
- burked13
- busked13
- debark13
- subgrade12
- darkest12
- straked12
- bakers12
- basket12
- brakes12
- breaks12
- burkas12
- burkes12
- busker12
- kebars12
- baked12
- barguest11
- subtrade11
- badgers11
- bedrugs11
- budgers11
- budgets11
- redbugs11
- drakes11
- gasket11
- skated11
- staked11
- tasked11
- tusked11
- baker11
- bakes11
- barks11
- beaks11
- berks11
- brake11
- break11
- brusk11
- burka11
- burke11
- burks11
- kbars11
- kebar11
- kerbs11
- baguets10
- bursted10
- bustard10
- dabster10
- daubers10
- earbuds10
- badger10
- badges10
- barged10
- bedrug10
- budger10
- budges10
- budget10
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