Definition of grit

"grit" in the noun sense

1. grit, gritrock, gritstone

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

2. backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption

fortitude and determination

"he didn't have the guts to try it"

"grit" in the verb sense

1. grit

cover with a grit

"grit roads"

2. grit

clench together

"grit one's teeth"

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Quotations for grit

The man who makes a success of an important venture never waits for the crowd. He strikes out for himself. It takes nerve, it takes a great lot of grit; but the man that succeeds has both. Anyone can fail. The public admires the man who has enough confidence in himself to take a chance. These chances are the main things after all. The man who tries to succeed must expect to be criticised. Nothing important was ever done but the greater number consulted previously doubted the possibility. Success is the accomplishment of that which most people think can't be done. [ C. V. White ]

grit in Scrabble®

The word grit is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters grit:

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grit in Words With Friends™

The word grit is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 6

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Words within the letters of grit

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Words containing the sequence grit

Words that end with grit (1 word)

Word Growth involving grit

Shorter words in grit

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Longer words containing grit

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