GREY
/ɡɹeɪ/
4 letters · 1 syllable · adjective, noun, verb
Definition of GREY
Having a color.
"Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding."
Having a particular color or kind of color.
"The room was red, with a dark-colored rug."
Having prominent colors; colorful.
"The singer wore a colored shirt."
An achromatic colour intermediate between black and white.
An animal or thing of grey colour, such as a horse, badger, or salmon.
An extraterrestrial humanoid with greyish skin, bulbous black eyes, and an enlarged head.
To become grey.
"My hair is beginning to grey."
To cause to become grey.
Examples of GREY in a Sentence
- "Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding."
- "The room was red, with a dark-colored rug."
- "The singer wore a colored shirt."
- "My hair is beginning to grey."
Word Details
Is GREY a Scrabble Word?
Yes, GREY is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like GREY are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for GREY
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | g | r | e | y | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| WWF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in GREY
11 words from the letters in GREY
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use GREY in Word Games
GREY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: GREY is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble GREY to find 11 additional valid words.