Word: GREY
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Definition of GREY
- Having a color.
"Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding."
- Having a particular color or kind of color.
"The room was red, with a dark-colored rug."
- Having prominent colors; colorful.
"The singer wore a colored shirt."
- An achromatic colour intermediate between black and white.
- An animal or thing of grey colour, such as a horse, badger, or salmon.
- An extraterrestrial humanoid with greyish skin, bulbous black eyes, and an enlarged head.
- To become grey.
"My hair is beginning to grey."
- To cause to become grey.
- To turn progressively older, in the context of the population of a geographic region.
"the greying of Europe"
- Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
- Dreary, gloomy.
- Having an indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality.
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
While its precise historical etymology is unclear, it conforms to typical English phonetic and structural rules.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "Please ensure you spell "grey" correctly when adding it to your game sheet."
- โข "Understanding the exact meaning of "grey" can significantly improve your writing style."
๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!
๐ฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips
Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.
Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 8 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 8 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 8 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GREY a valid Scrabble word? โผ
How many points is GREY worth in Scrabble? โผ
How many syllables are in GREY? โผ
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๐ Common Phrases & Idioms
Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing GREY:
- # the grey effect
- # master of grey
- # playing with grey
- # in terms of grey
Word Family
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