Definition of grinning

"grinning" in the noun sense

1. smile, smiling, grin, grinning

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth usually shows pleasure or amusement

"grinning" in the verb sense

1. grin

to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

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Quotations for grinning

Oh, brother wearers of motley, are there not moments when one grows sick of grinning and trembling and the jingling of cap and bells? [ Thackeray ]

grinning in Scrabble®

The word grinning is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters grinning:

GRINNING
(99)
GRINNING
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

ginning, girning, ringing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word grinning

GRINNING
(99)
GRINNING
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GRINNING
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GRINNING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In grinning

GRINNING
(99)
GRINNING
(99)
GIRNING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GINNING
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RINGING
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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GIRNING
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RINGING
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GIRNING
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GIRNING
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GIRNING
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GIRNING
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RINGING
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GRIN
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grinning in Words With Friends™

The word grinning is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters grinning:

GRINNING
(114)
GRINNING
(114)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

ginning, girning, ringing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word grinning

GRINNING
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GRINNING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In grinning

GRINNING
(114)
GRINNING
(114)
GINNING
(107 = 72 + 35)
RINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GINNING
(101 = 66 + 35)
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GIRNING
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RINGING
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GIRNING
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GIRNING
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RINGING
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GINNING
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GIRNING
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GINNING
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RINGING
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GRINNING
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GRINNING
(69)
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GRINNING
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Words within the letters of grinning

2 letter words in grinning (1 word)

3 letter words in grinning (4 words)

4 letter words in grinning (3 words)

5 letter words in grinning (1 word)

6 letter words in grinning (1 word)

7 letter words in grinning (3 words)

8 letter words in grinning (1 word)

grinning + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence grinning

Words that start with grinning (2 words)

Words with grinning in them (1 word)

Words that end with grinning (2 words)

Word Growth involving grinning

Shorter words in grinning

in grin

in inn inning

Longer words containing grinning

grinningly

outgrinning