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8-Letter Words Starting With GRUB

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With GRUB

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With GRUB 7 words

How common is GRUB at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with GRUB. They average 14.1 points and the best is GRUBBILY (16 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 16 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
28.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 28.6%
  • d 14.3%
  • g 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie14.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GRUB

g 2r 1u 1b 3b 3i 1l 1y 4

G 2 + R 1 + U 1 + B 3 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

grubbily

  1. adverbin a dingy manner
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How many eight-letter words that start with GRUB are there?

There are 7 eight-letter words that start with GRUB in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GRUB?

GRUBBILY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GRUBWORM (16), GRUBBING (14), GRUBBLED (14).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with GRUB score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include GRUBWORM (16), GRUBBLED (14), GRUBBLES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.