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Is grotty a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word grotty is a Scrabble US word. The word grotty is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is grotty a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word grotty is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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Is grotty a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word grotty is a Words With Friends word. The word grotty is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

GROTTY,

4-letter words (11 found)

GORY,GROT,GYRO,ORGY,RYOT,TORT,TORY,TROG,TROT,TROY,TYRO,

3-letter words (13 found)

GOR,GOT,GOY,ORG,ORT,ROT,TOG,TOR,TOT,TOY,TRY,TYG,YGO,

2-letter words (5 found)

GO,OR,OY,TO,YO,

You can make 30 words from grotty according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of grotty

grotty

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒti

Etymology 1

Clipping of grotesque +‎ -y. Doublet of grody, the American equivalent. Compare Middle English groti, grooti (“slimy, muddy”), from Old English grotiġ (“earthy, dirty”) (modern dialectal English groaty, Scots grotty), which is equivalent to groat +‎ -y. Compare also Scottish Gaelic grod (“rotten, lousy, terrible”), Middle Irish grot (“bitter, sour”).

Originated or popularised by the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night, starring the Beatles and written by Alun Owen.

Adjective

grotty (comparative grottier, superlative grottiest)

  1. (slang, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) Unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
Synonyms
  • grody
  • gross
  • gro
Related terms
  • grody

Etymology 2

See groaty.

Adjective

grotty (comparative grottier or more grotty, superlative grottiest or most grotty)

  1. Alternative form of groaty

Source: wiktionary.org