Is GRUMBLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRUMBLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRUMBLES mean?
Grumbles is a form of GRUMBLE.
- 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
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 GRUMBLES
GRUMBLES 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 GRUMBLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grumble12
- lumbers11
- rumbles11
- slumber11
- begums11
- buglers10
- bulgers10
- burgles10
- blumes10
- brumes10
- lumber10
- rumble10
- umbels10
- umbers10
- umbles10
- begum10
- bugler9
- bugles9
- bulger9
- bulges9
- burgle9
- glumes9
- grumes9
- berms9
- blume9
- brume9
- sebum9
- umbel9
- umber9
- lemurs8
- rubels8
- rubles8
- bergs8
- bugle8
- bulge8
- burgs8
- germs8
- geums8
- glume8
- glums8
- grubs8
- grume8
- berm8
- bums8
- gluers7
- gruels7
- lugers7
- bluer7
- blues7
- blurs7
- burls7
- burse7
- lemur7
- lubes7
- merls7
- mules7
- mures7
- muser7
- rebus7
- rubel7
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