Is GRUMPILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRUMPILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRUMPILY mean?
- adverb
in an ill-natured manner
“she looked at her husband crossly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 GRUMPILY
GRUMPILY 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 GRUMPILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glumpy14
- grumpy14
- primly13
- rumply13
- gimpy13
- pigmy13
- grimly12
- imply12
- lumpy12
- plumy12
- grimy11
- gripy11
- gulpy11
- grump10
- rumly10
- girly9
- gimp9
- limy9
- miry9
- pily9
- rimy9
- gym9
- gyp9
- gyri8
- limp8
- lump8
- plum8
- prim8
- rump8
- ugly8
- ply8
- pry8
- yip8
- yum8
- yup8
- glim7
- glum7
- grim7
- grip7
- grum7
- gulp7
- plug7
- prig7
- ruly7
- guy7
- imp7
- ump7
- my7
- puli6
- puri6
- purl6
- gip6
- gum6
- mig6
- mug6
- pig6
- pug6
- ryu6
- girl5
- iglu5
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