Grinds
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of grind, meaning to crush or pulverise with a loud scraping noise.
“The mill grinds the wheat into fine flour each morning.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɡraɪndz/
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Wordle
Has GR start and ends in DS, the I is the only vowel, making this a compact word.
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, strong consonant cluster but limited hook options without an E.
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