grim

ADJECTIVE /grɪm/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G

grim is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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2 + 1 + 1 + 3 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does grim mean?

ADJECTIVE · 6 SENSES
1

Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance.

“a grim man loving duty more than humanity”

“undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw”

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2

Causing dejection.

“grim rainy weather”

3

Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty.

“grim determination”

“grim necessity”

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4

Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.

“the grim aftermath of the bombing”

“the grim task of burying the victims”

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5

Filled with melancholy and despondency.

“took a grim view of the economy”

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6

Harshly ironic or sinister.

“a grim joke”

“grim laughter”

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