What does GRAB mean?

Pronunciation
/græb/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of“Catch the ball!”
  2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily“I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale”
  3. make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand“The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask”
  4. obtain illegally or unscrupulously“Grab power”
  5. take or grasp suddenly“She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room”
  6. capture the attention or imagination of“This story will grab you”

noun

  1. a mechanical device for gripping an object
  2. the act of catching an object with the hands“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

grabs8grabbed13grabbing14

Anagrams of GRAB

brag7garb7

Words inside GRAB

11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

arb5bag6 bar5 bra5 gab6gar4rag4ab4 ag3ar2 ba4

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Word lists

Questions

Is GRAB a valid word in word games?

GRAB is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GRAB worth?

GRAB is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GRAB?

11 other words, including BAR, BAG, BA and AB.