GRAYSCALE
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɡɹeɪˌskeɪl//
noun
- (photography) A printed strip of graduated tones used to check exposure and development times.
- (imaging) The use of black and white, representing color with shades of gray."You can view your presentation in grayscale or black-and-white and then customize how the various colors are translated to grayscale or black-and-white."
adj
- (imaging) Black and white, representing color with shades of gray."Tetris’s graphics were simple enough to work on the Game Boy’s small gray-scale screen; its motion was slow enough not to blur; its action was a repetitive, storyless puzzle that could be picked up, with no loss of potency, at any moment, in any situation."
verb
- (transitive) To convert to grayscale.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'GRAYSCALE'?
The word GRAYSCALE is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
G2
R1
A1
Y4
S1
C3
A1
L1
E1
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.