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grimace

/ˈɡɹɪm.əs/noun · verb

Grimace can refer to a contorted facial expression. As a verb, grimace can mean to contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

GR

Ends

ACE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GRIMACE” Mean?

/ˈɡɹɪm.əs/

grimace has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a contorted facial expression

she made a grimace at the prospect

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do

Synonyms for GRIMACE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a contorted facial expression

Length

7 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

G, R, I, M, A, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

g
r
i
m
a
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for grimace.

GRIMACE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with G and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using grimace in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GRIMACE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

GRIMACE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRIMACE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GRIMACE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

GR, RI, IM, MA, AC, CE

Trigrams

GRI, RIM, IMA, MAC, ACE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for grimace.

GRIMACE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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