Hooking with -GRAM words
Endings like -GRAM let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
What the numbers say
The shape of this list: 85 entries between 6 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 24 words. Five-letter picks number 0 and seven-letter picks 8. Nothing here outscores LYMPHANGIOGRAM — 28 points from 14 tiles on plain squares.
For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: LYMPHANGIOGRAM (28), PHONOCARDIOGRAM (26), PLETHYSMOGRAM (26), ECHOCARDIOGRAM (25), ZYMOGRAM (25). The longest entry is PHONOCARDIOGRAM at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 16 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep R (85 appearances), M (85) and A (85) on your rack.
Three easy picks from this list
- ENGRAM — 6 letters for 9 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
- ARTERIOGRAM — a 11-letter, 14-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- Playing STEREOGRAM across a double-word square turns its base 13 points into 26 — solid value for 10 tiles.
Round out your set with AUTORADIOGRAM (17), ROENTGENOGRAM (17), AEROGRAM (11), NANOGRAM (11), RENOGRAM (11) — all built from common tiles.
-GRAM as a board weapon
Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -GRAM can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -GRAM lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.
More endings
Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.