What GRIDS Means
GRIDS is a form of GRID, which means:
- noun: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
- noun: a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
GRIDS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as G2 R1 I1 D2 S1.
Anagrams of GRIDS (1)
Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.
Words Made From The Letters In GRIDS
21 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (7)
3 letter words (9)
2 letter words (5)
Longer Words Containing GRIDS
GRIDS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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