Is GRUNTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GRUNTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GRUNTS mean?
Grunts is a form of GRUNT.
- verb
issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
“He grunted his reluctant approval”
- noun
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
- noun
an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
“infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts”
- noun
medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
G (2) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 7 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 GRUNTS
GRUNTS 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.
Anagrams of GRUNTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GRUNTS
The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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