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grind

/ˈɡɹaɪnd/noun · verb

Grind can refer to an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious, the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground, or the act of grinding to a powder or dust. As a verb, grind can mean to make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together, press or grind with a crushing noise, or reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.

11 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

GR

Ends

IND

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GRIND” Mean?

/ˈɡɹaɪnd/

grind has 11 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

2

the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground

a coarse grind of coffee

3

hard monotonous routine work

4

the act of grinding to a powder or dust

Verb

7 senses
1

press or grind with a crushing noise

2

make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

grate one's teeth in anger

Synonyms

3

work hard

She was digging away at her math homework

Lexicographers drudge all day long

4

dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced

They grind

5

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

grind the spices in a mortar

mash the garlic

6

created by grinding

grind designs into the glass bowl

Show 1 more verb definition
7

shape or form by grinding

grind lenses for glasses and cameras

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

Length

5 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

D

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

G, R, I, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
i
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for grind.

GRIND is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with G and ends with D.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRIND has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

GRIND is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GRIND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

GR, RI, IN, ND

Trigrams

GRI, RIN, IND

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRIND is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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