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Yes. The word griffon is a Scrabble US word. The word griffon is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

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Is griffon a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word griffon is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

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7-letter words (1 found)

GRIFFON,

6-letter words (3 found)

FROING,GONIFF,OFFING,

5-letter words (4 found)

GIRON,GONIF,GRIFF,GROIN,

4-letter words (22 found)

FIGO,FINO,FIRN,FOIN,FRIG,FROG,GIRN,GIRO,GOFF,GORI,GRIN,INFO,INGO,INRO,IRON,NIFF,NOIR,NORI,RIFF,RING,ROIN,RONG,

3-letter words (23 found)

FIG,FIN,FIR,FOG,FON,FOR,FRO,GIF,GIN,GIO,GON,GOR,IFF,ING,ION,NOG,NOR,OFF,ORF,ORG,RIF,RIG,RIN,

2-letter words (10 found)

GI,GO,IF,IN,IO,NO,OF,OI,ON,OR,

You can make 63 words from griffon according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of griffon

griffon

Etymology

See griffin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪfən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfən

Noun

griffon (plural griffons)

  1. Alternative form of griffin (legendary creature)
  2. A breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.
  3. A griffon vulture.

Derived terms

  • Brussels griffon

Translations

Anagrams

  • offring, ring off

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French grifon (grif +‎ -on), from Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁi.fɔ̃/

Noun

griffon m (plural griffons)

  1. (mythology) griffin (legendary creature)
  2. griffon vulture
  3. common swift

Further reading

  • “griffon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

griffon m (plural griffons)

  1. (Jersey) scarifier

Old French

Alternative forms

  • gripun, gripoun

Etymology

From grif +‎ -on, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Noun

griffon oblique singular, m (oblique plural griffons, nominative singular griffons, nominative plural griffon)

  1. griffin (legendary creature)
  2. griffin (person of Greek, Middle Eastern or Asian descent)

Descendants

  • Middle English: griffoun, griphon, grefoun, gryffoun, gryffone, gryffon, grifown, griphonne, gryffyn, griffone, grefyne
    • English: griffin, griffon, gryphon
  • French: griffon

Source: wiktionary.org