01 Word definition

grimy

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is GRIMY a word?

Yes. GRIMY is a 5-letter adjective. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GRIMY?

G-R-I-M-Y

GRIMY contains 5 letters, begins with G, and ends with Y.

Check another spelling

Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

    a miner's begrimed face
Synonyms
begrimeddingygrubbygrungyraunchy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GRIMY spelled?

G1R2I3M4Y5
Starts withGRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIMYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play GRIMY?

Listed

UnscramblerHQ dictionary

This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

Check

Scrabble

Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

Check

Words With Friends

Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

FAQ Quick answers

About GRIMY.

How do you spell GRIMY?

GRIMY is spelled G-R-I-M-Y. It contains 5 letters.