GRIM
/ɡɹɪm/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective
Definition of GRIM
Specter, ghost, haunting spirit
To make grim; to give a stern or forbidding aspect to.
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding
"Life was grim in many northern industrial towns."
Rigid and unrelenting
"His grim determination enabled him to win."
Ghastly or sinister
"A grim castle overshadowed the village."
Anger, wrath.
Examples of GRIM in a Sentence
- "Life was grim in many northern industrial towns."
- "His grim determination enabled him to win."
- "A grim castle overshadowed the village."
Word Details
Is GRIM a Scrabble Word?
Yes, GRIM is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like GRIM are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for GRIM
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | g | r | i | m | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| WWF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in GRIM
6 words from the letters in GRIM
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use GRIM in Word Games
GRIM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: GRIM 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 GRIM to find 6 additional valid words.