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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. GREY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 8 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
turn grey; "Her hair began to grey"
gray, grayness, greyness, charles grey, second earl grey, lady jane grey, zane grey, greyish, grayish
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
GREY scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, G×1, R×1, Y×1
GREY is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with G, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "GREY — turn grey; "Her hair began to grey"" (8 Scrabble points).
GREY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is GREY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
GREY (noun): horse of a light gray or whitish color. Additional senses: clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"; a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black; any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey; "the Confederate army was a vast grey".
In standard Scrabble scoring, GREY totals 8 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. GREY relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
GREY is 4 letters long, begins with G, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram EGRY. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 4-letter entries, GREY ranks by raw score (8 points). Anagram alternatives include GERY, GYRE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, GREY carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on G or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with G and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
GREY is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with G, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like GREY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that GREY contains E, G, R, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as g??y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside GREY include EY, GR, RE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: G, R, E, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble grey directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat GREY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "GREY — turn grey; "Her hair began to grey"" (8 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.