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Is GRADE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, GRADE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a body of students who are taught together”.

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Is GRADE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. GRADE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: RADGE, RAGDE, RAGED.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

GRADE meaning and definition

GRADE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

GRADE as a noun

  1. A body of students who are taught together.
  2. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.
  3. The gradient of a slope or road or other surface.

GRADE as a verb

  1. Assign a rank or rating to.

GRADE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

GRADE scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
G23
R11
A11
D22
E11
Total78

GRADE on premium squares

On a double word square GRADE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of GRADE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as GRADE. See all anagrams of GRADE.

  • radge7
  • ragde7
  • raged7

Shorter words hiding in GRADE

The letters G, R, A, D, E make 47 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble GRADE: all 47 words.

Words like GRADE

One-letter changes to GRADE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in GRADE

Add one letter to GRADE

  • graded9
  • grader8
  • grades8
  • grande8

Remove one letter from GRADE

  • grad6
  • gade6
  • rade5

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GRADE word facts

GRADE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with G and ends with E. By corpus frequency, GRADE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters G, R, A, D, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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GRADE Scrabble word FAQ

Is GRADE a Scrabble word?

Yes. GRADE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does GRADE mean?

GRADE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a body of students who are taught together”.

How many points is GRADE worth in Scrabble?

GRADE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is GRADE in Words With Friends?

GRADE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of GRADE?

GRADE has 3 anagrams: RADGE, RAGDE, RAGED. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in GRADE?

You can make 47 shorter words from the letters in GRADE, including DRAG, RAGE, RED and AGE.

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