Definition of gruesome

"gruesome" in the adjective sense

1. ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sick

shockingly repellent inspiring horror

"ghastly wounds"

"the grim aftermath of the bombing"

"the grim task of burying the victims"

"a grisly murder"

"gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"

"macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"

"macabre tortures conceived by madmen"

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gruesome in Scrabble®

The word gruesome 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters gruesome:

GRUESOME
(108)
GRUESOME
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

morgues, ruesome

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word gruesome

GRUESOME
(108)
GRUESOME
(108)
GRUESOME
(72)
GRUESOME
(72)
GRUESOME
(44)
GRUESOME
(44)
GRUESOME
(42)
GRUESOME
(39)
GRUESOME
(36)
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(36)
GRUESOME
(30)
GRUESOME
(28)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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GRUESOME
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(19)
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(17)
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(15)
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(15)
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(14)
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(14)
GRUESOME
(13)
GRUESOME
(13)
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(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In gruesome

GRUESOME
(108)
GRUESOME
(108)
MORGUES
(90 = 40 + 50)
MORGUES
(89 = 39 + 50)
RUESOME
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUESOME
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORGUES
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORGUES
(86 = 36 + 50)
MORGUES
(83 = 33 + 50)
MORGUES
(83 = 33 + 50)
MORGUES
(83 = 33 + 50)
MORGUES
(83 = 33 + 50)
MORGUES
(83 = 33 + 50)
RUESOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUESOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
RUESOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUESOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUESOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUESOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
MORGUES
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUESOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
MORGUES
(78 = 28 + 50)
RUESOME
(77 = 27 + 50)
MORGUES
(76 = 26 + 50)
MORGUES
(76 = 26 + 50)
MORGUES
(74 = 24 + 50)
MORGUES
(74 = 24 + 50)
MORGUES
(74 = 24 + 50)
MORGUES
(74 = 24 + 50)
MORGUES
(74 = 24 + 50)
RUESOME
(74 = 24 + 50)
RUESOME
(72 = 22 + 50)
RUESOME
(72 = 22 + 50)
RUESOME
(72 = 22 + 50)
MORGUES
(72 = 22 + 50)
MORGUES
(72 = 22 + 50)
MORGUES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RUESOME
(72 = 22 + 50)
GRUESOME
(72)
GRUESOME
(72)
MORGUES
(72 = 22 + 50)
MORGUES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RUESOME
(72 = 22 + 50)
MORGUES
(72 = 22 + 50)
MORGUES
(70 = 20 + 50)
MORGUES
(70 = 20 + 50)
RUESOME
(70 = 20 + 50)
RUESOME
(70 = 20 + 50)
MORGUES
(70 = 20 + 50)
RUESOME
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
MORGUES
(70 = 20 + 50)
RUESOME
(70 = 20 + 50)
RUESOME
(70 = 20 + 50)
MORGUES
(70 = 20 + 50)
RUESOME
(70 = 20 + 50)
RUESOME
(68 = 18 + 50)
MORGUES
(68 = 18 + 50)
RUESOME
(68 = 18 + 50)
RUESOME
(68 = 18 + 50)
RUESOME
(68 = 18 + 50)
RUESOME
(68 = 18 + 50)
RUESOME
(67 = 17 + 50)
MORGUES
(65 = 15 + 50)
MORGUES
(65 = 15 + 50)
MORGUES
(64 = 14 + 50)
MORGUES
(64 = 14 + 50)
MORGUES
(64 = 14 + 50)
MORGUES
(64 = 14 + 50)
MORGUES
(63 = 13 + 50)
RUESOME
(63 = 13 + 50)
RUESOME
(63 = 13 + 50)
RUESOME
(63 = 13 + 50)
RUESOME
(63 = 13 + 50)
MORGUES
(63 = 13 + 50)
RUESOME
(62 = 12 + 50)
MORGUES
(62 = 12 + 50)
RUESOME
(62 = 12 + 50)
MORGUES
(62 = 12 + 50)
MORGUES
(62 = 12 + 50)
MORGUES
(62 = 12 + 50)
RUESOME
(61 = 11 + 50)
RUESOME
(61 = 11 + 50)
RUESOME
(61 = 11 + 50)
RUESOME
(61 = 11 + 50)
RUESOME
(61 = 11 + 50)
RUESOME
(60 = 10 + 50)
GRUESOME
(44)
GRUESOME
(44)
GRUESOME
(42)
GRUESOME
(39)
GRUESOME
(36)
MORGUE
(36)
MERGES
(36)
GRUESOME
(36)
GRUESOME
(36)
GRUESOME
(36)
GERMS
(33)
MOUSER
(33)
RESUME
(33)
MERGES
(33)
MORGUE
(33)
MERGE
(33)
GRUESOME
(30)
MERGES
(30)
MORES
(30)
MOUSE
(30)
MORGUE
(30)
MERGES
(30)
MORGUE
(30)
MORSE
(30)
GERM
(30)
RESUM
(30)
MORGUE
(30)
GERMS
(30)
MORGUE
(30)
MERGE
(30)
MERGES
(30)
MERGES
(30)
MUGS
(30)
SERUM
(30)
MORGUE
(30)
MERGES
(30)
MUSER
(30)
MOUSER
(28)
RESUME
(28)
GRUESOME
(28)
MERGE
(28)
GRUESOME
(28)
GRUESOME
(28)
GRUESOME
(28)
RESUME
(27)
MUSE
(27)
GUMS
(27)
MERGES
(27)
MERGES
(27)
GEMS
(27)
MERGE
(27)
RESUME
(27)
ROGUES
(27)
RUGOSE
(27)
RESUME
(27)
RESUME
(27)
MERGE
(27)
RESUME
(27)
GERM
(27)
MERE
(27)
MOUSER
(27)
MOUSER
(27)
MOUSER
(27)
MOUSER
(27)
GERMS
(27)
MORGUE
(27)
SMOG
(27)
MORGUE
(27)
GROUSE
(27)
SMUG
(27)
MORE
(27)
GERMS
(27)
SEEM
(27)
MOUSER
(27)
MOUSE
(26)
GRUESOME
(26)
SERUM
(26)
GRUESOME
(26)
MORES
(26)
GRUESOME
(26)
MORSE
(26)
MUSER
(26)
GRUESOME
(26)
GRUESOME
(26)
GRUESOME
(26)
RESUM
(26)
GRUESOME
(26)
MERGE
(24)
GROUSE
(24)
MERGE
(24)
MERGE
(24)
MORGUE
(24)
MERGES
(24)
MORES
(24)
GORES
(24)
GROUSE
(24)
GUMS
(24)
GROUSE
(24)
MORES
(24)
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(24)
MORES
(24)
MORGUE
(24)
GERMS
(24)
GROUSE
(24)
RESUME
(24)
MUGS
(24)
MUSER
(24)
GERMS
(24)
GEMS
(24)
GERMS
(24)
MUSER
(24)
MUSER
(24)

gruesome in Words With Friends™

The word gruesome 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: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters gruesome:

MORGUES
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

morgues, ruesome

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word gruesome

GRUESOME
(96)
GRUESOME
(96)
GRUESOME
(72)
GRUESOME
(72)
GRUESOME
(68)
GRUESOME
(66)
GRUESOME
(60)
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(60)
GRUESOME
(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(48)
GRUESOME
(44)
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(40)
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(36)
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(32)
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GRUESOME
(30)
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(30)
GRUESOME
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
GRUESOME
(26)
GRUESOME
(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
GRUESOME
(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
GRUESOME
(16)
GRUESOME
(16)
GRUESOME
(16)
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(16)
GRUESOME
(16)
GRUESOME
(16)
GRUESOME
(15)
GRUESOME
(15)
GRUESOME
(15)

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

MORGUES
(104 = 69 + 35)
MORGUES
(98 = 63 + 35)
MORGUES
(98 = 63 + 35)
MORGUES
(98 = 63 + 35)
RUESOME
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRUESOME
(96)
GRUESOME
(96)
RUESOME
(92 = 57 + 35)
MORGUES
(92 = 57 + 35)
MORGUES
(92 = 57 + 35)
MORGUES
(92 = 57 + 35)
MORGUES
(87 = 52 + 35)
MORGUES
(87 = 52 + 35)
MORGUES
(87 = 52 + 35)
RUESOME
(86 = 51 + 35)
RUESOME
(80 = 45 + 35)
MORGUES
(80 = 45 + 35)
RUESOME
(80 = 45 + 35)
MORGUES
(80 = 45 + 35)
MORGUES
(80 = 45 + 35)
RUESOME
(80 = 45 + 35)
RUESOME
(79 = 44 + 35)
RUESOME
(79 = 44 + 35)
RUESOME
(79 = 44 + 35)
MORGUES
(77 = 42 + 35)
RUESOME
(74 = 39 + 35)
RUESOME
(74 = 39 + 35)
RUESOME
(74 = 39 + 35)
RUESOME
(74 = 39 + 35)
RUESOME
(73 = 38 + 35)
GRUESOME
(72)
GRUESOME
(72)
MORGUES
(69 = 34 + 35)
MORGUES
(69 = 34 + 35)
GRUESOME
(68)
GRUESOME
(66)
MOUSER
(66)
MORGUE
(66)
MORGUES
(65 = 30 + 35)
RUESOME
(65 = 30 + 35)
MORGUES
(65 = 30 + 35)
MORGUES
(65 = 30 + 35)
MORGUES
(65 = 30 + 35)
RUESOME
(65 = 30 + 35)
MORGUES
(65 = 30 + 35)
MERGES
(63)
MORGUES
(63 = 28 + 35)
MORGUES
(63 = 28 + 35)
MORGUES
(63 = 28 + 35)
MORGUES
(63 = 28 + 35)
MORGUES
(61 = 26 + 35)
MORGUES
(61 = 26 + 35)
MORGUES
(61 = 26 + 35)
MORGUES
(61 = 26 + 35)
MORGUES
(61 = 26 + 35)
RUESOME
(61 = 26 + 35)
RUESOME
(61 = 26 + 35)
MORGUES
(61 = 26 + 35)
MORGUES
(61 = 26 + 35)
RUESOME
(61 = 26 + 35)
RUESOME
(61 = 26 + 35)
RUESOME
(61 = 26 + 35)
MORGUE
(60)
GRUESOME
(60)
GRUESOME
(60)
MORGUE
(60)
MORGUES
(60 = 25 + 35)
RUESOME
(59 = 24 + 35)
RUESOME
(59 = 24 + 35)
RUESOME
(59 = 24 + 35)
RUESOME
(59 = 24 + 35)
MORGUES
(58 = 23 + 35)
RUESOME
(58 = 23 + 35)
MERGES
(57)
RUESOME
(57 = 22 + 35)
MERGES
(57)
RUESOME
(57 = 22 + 35)
RUESOME
(57 = 22 + 35)
RUESOME
(57 = 22 + 35)
RUESOME
(57 = 22 + 35)
RUESOME
(57 = 22 + 35)
RUESOME
(57 = 22 + 35)
GRUESOME
(56)
GRUESOME
(56)
MORGUES
(55 = 20 + 35)
MORGUES
(55 = 20 + 35)
MORGUES
(54 = 19 + 35)
MORGUES
(54 = 19 + 35)
MORGUES
(54 = 19 + 35)
GRUESOME
(54)
MORGUES
(54 = 19 + 35)
MUGS
(54)
MERGE
(54)
GRUESOME
(54)
RESUME
(54)
MOUSER
(54)
GRUESOME
(54)
GERMS
(54)
MORGUE
(54)
MORGUES
(53 = 18 + 35)
RUESOME
(52 = 17 + 35)
MORGUES
(52 = 17 + 35)
MORGUES
(52 = 17 + 35)
MORGUES
(52 = 17 + 35)
MORGUES
(52 = 17 + 35)
MORGUES
(52 = 17 + 35)
RUESOME
(51 = 16 + 35)
SERUM
(51)
GROUSE
(51)
MERGES
(51)
RESUM
(51)
MORGUES
(51 = 16 + 35)
RUESOME
(51 = 16 + 35)
RUGOSE
(51)
GERM
(51)
MOUSE
(51)
MUSER
(51)
MORGUES
(51 = 16 + 35)
ROGUES
(51)
MORGUES
(51 = 16 + 35)
MORGUES
(51 = 16 + 35)
RUESOME
(50 = 15 + 35)
RUESOME
(50 = 15 + 35)
MORGUES
(50 = 15 + 35)
RUESOME
(50 = 15 + 35)
MORGUES
(50 = 15 + 35)
MORGUES
(50 = 15 + 35)
MORGUES
(50 = 15 + 35)
RUESOME
(50 = 15 + 35)
RUESOME
(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
RUESOME
(49 = 14 + 35)
RUESOME
(49 = 14 + 35)
RUESOME
(49 = 14 + 35)
RUESOME
(49 = 14 + 35)
MORGUES
(49 = 14 + 35)
MORGUES
(49 = 14 + 35)
MORGUES
(49 = 14 + 35)
MORGUES
(48 = 13 + 35)
MORSE
(48)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
GRUESOME
(48)
GERMS
(48)
MUSE
(48)
MORES
(48)
SMUG
(48)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
MORGUE
(48)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
RESUME
(48)
MERGE
(48)
MORGUE
(48)
GUMS
(48)
MORGUE
(48)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
RUESOME
(48 = 13 + 35)
RUESOME
(47 = 12 + 35)
RUESOME
(47 = 12 + 35)
RUESOME
(47 = 12 + 35)
RUESOME
(46 = 11 + 35)
GEMS
(45)
SEEM
(45)
ROGUES
(45)
ROGUES
(45)
GROUSE
(45)
SMOG
(45)
MORE
(45)
RUGOSE
(45)
GROUSE
(45)
MERE
(45)
GERM
(45)
MERGES
(44)
MERGES
(44)
GRUESOME
(44)
SURGE
(42)
ROUGE
(42)
RESUME
(42)
RESUME
(42)
MOUSER
(42)
MORGUE
(42)
MORGUE
(42)
MORGUE
(42)
MOUSER
(42)
MERGE
(40)
MOUSER
(40)
RESUME
(40)
MORGUE
(40)
RESUME
(40)
MOUSER
(40)
GERMS
(40)
GRUESOME
(40)
GROUSE
(39)
RUGOSE
(39)
ROGUES
(39)
GORES
(39)
RESUM
(39)
GOERS
(39)

Words within the letters of gruesome

2 letter words in gruesome (9 words)

6 letter words in gruesome (7 words)

7 letter words in gruesome (2 words)

8 letter words in gruesome (1 word)

gruesome + 1 blank (1 word)

gruesome + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence gruesome

Words that start with gruesome (5 words)

Words with gruesome in them (1 word)

Words that end with gruesome (1 word)

Word Growth involving gruesome

Shorter words in gruesome

rue rues ruesome

me some ruesome

so som some ruesome

Longer words containing gruesome

gruesomely

gruesomeness

gruesomer

gruesomest