What does GRIT mean?

GRIT is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/grɪt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
  2. fortitude and determination“he didn't have the guts to try it”

verb

  1. cover with a grit“grit roads”
  2. clench together“grit one's teeth”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

gritted9gritting10

Anagrams of GRIT

trig5 girt5

Words inside GRIT

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is GRIT a Scrabble word?

GRIT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GRIT worth?

GRIT is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GRIT?

4 other words, including IT, RIG, TI and GIT.