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Grinder

g 2r 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does grinder mean?

noun

  1. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

    Synonymsbomberherohero sandwichhoagiehoagy

  2. grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

    Synonymsmolar

  3. machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing

    Synonymsmillmilling machinery

  4. a machine tool that polishes metal

Is GRINDER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GRINDER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
g 2r 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
g 3r 1i 1n 2d 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
g 3r 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
g 4r 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GRINDER

Anagrams 1

regrind

Hooks for GRINDER

Add one letter to the front or back of GRINDER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

grindersgrindery

Words that end like GRINDER

Common words that share the ending -INDER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

blinderbindercinderhinderkindertindercylinderreminderunkinder
All words ending in -INDER

Grinder: quick answers

Is GRINDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GRINDER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GRINDER worth?
GRINDER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does grinder mean?
As a noun, grinder means “a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GRINDER?
You can make 92 shorter words from GRINDER, such as DERING, DINGER, ENGIRD, GIRDER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GRINDER?
GRINDER rearranges into REGRIND.