GLABELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GLABELLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLABELLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLABELLA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLABELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GLABELLA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLABELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLABELLA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLABELLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The smooth area of bone between the eyebrows, just above the nose.
In anatomy the glabella is a landmark from which the forehead is measured, and in forensic work its size helps distinguish male from female skulls. Dermatologists also refer to the glabella when talking about frown lines.
How GLABELLA is used
Glabella is an anatomical term found in medical and forensic texts.
- The surgeon marked the glabella before the operation.
- Frown lines had formed across her glabella.
- A prominent glabella is often noted on male skulls.
- The helmet pressed against his glabella.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLABELLA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLABELLA
2 longer words begin with GLABELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in GLABELLA
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Common questions about GLABELLA
- Is GLABELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLABELLA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLABELLA worth?
- GLABELLA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLABELLA mean?
- The smooth area of bone between the eyebrows, just above the nose.
- What letters can be added to GLABELLA?
- GLABELLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLABELLA:
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