Is “Gripe” a Scrabble word?
Yes
GRIPE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Gripe
/ɡɹʌɪp/
noun
1.A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
2.A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
3.Grasp; clutch; grip
verb
1.To complain; to whine.
2.To annoy or bother.
“What's griping you?”
3.To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
Synonyms: bitch, complain, whine, whinge