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Grubstake

g 2r 1u 1b 3s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Less common

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

What does grubstake mean?

noun

  1. funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits

verb

  1. supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

Is GRUBSTAKE 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 GRUBSTAKE worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
g 2r 1u 1b 3s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
g 3r 1u 2b 4s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
g 3r 1u 2b 4s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
g 4r 1u 2b 4s 1t 1a 1k 6e 1

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

Words from the letters in GRUBSTAKE

Hooks for GRUBSTAKE

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

Front hooks

None

Words that end like GRUBSTAKE

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

All words ending in -AKE

Grubstake: quick answers

Is GRUBSTAKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GRUBSTAKE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GRUBSTAKE worth?
GRUBSTAKE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does grubstake mean?
As a noun, grubstake means “funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GRUBSTAKE?
You can make 551 shorter words from GRUBSTAKE, such as BAKERS, BASKET, BRAKES, BREAKS. See the full list.