Is GRUMBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRUMBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRUMBLE mean?
- verb
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
“He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong”
- verb
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
“she grumbles when she feels overworked”
- noun
a loud low dull continuous noise
“they heard the rumbling of thunder”
- verb
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
“he grumbled a rude response”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + E (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 GRUMBLE
Single letters that turn GRUMBLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from GRUMBLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lumber10
- rumble10
- begum10
- bugler9
- bulger9
- burgle9
- blume9
- brume9
- umbel9
- umber9
- bugle8
- bulge8
- glume8
- grume8
- berm8
- bluer7
- lemur7
- rubel7
- ruble7
- berg7
- burg7
- germ7
- geum7
- glum7
- grub7
- grum7
- bum7
- gluer6
- gruel6
- luger6
- blue6
- blur6
- burl6
- lube6
- merl6
- mule6
- mure6
- rube6
- beg6
- bug6
- gem6
- gum6
- meg6
- mug6
- glue5
- grue5
- luge5
- urge5
- bel5
- bur5
- elm5
- emu5
- lum5
- mel5
- reb5
- rem5
- rub5
- rum5
- urb5
- lure4
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