Grimes

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of grime, meaning to coat with ingrained dirt or filth.

“The chimney sweep grimes his hands every time he works.”

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Synonyms

dirties soilsblackenssullies

Antonyms

cleans scrubs

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the common cluster GR and ends in ES, a useful plural/verb ending to try.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the S allows hooking onto GRIME for a quick extension.

Words Related to Grimes

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “grimes” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

crimes grides grimed gripes grumes primes

Words you can make from Grimes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “grimes”.

emigr emirs gerim germs girse grime grise mires miser rimes egis emir ergs eris geir gems germ gers gies gire gise gres grim gris

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “grimes”.

emigres megrims

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