GLACIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GLACIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLACIAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLACIAL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLACIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glacialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLACIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GLACIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does GLACIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to ice and glaciers, or extremely cold or very slow.
Glacial can be literal, as with glacial valleys carved by moving ice. In everyday speech it also describes icy temperatures, chilly manners or a painfully slow pace.
How GLACIAL is used
Glacial works both in geology and as a figure of speech for coldness or slowness.
- The valley was shaped by glacial action.
- Progress on the project was glacial.
- She gave him a glacial stare.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLACIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLACIAL
The 7 tiles of GLACIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLACIAL
4 longer words begin with GLACIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GLACIAL
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Common questions about GLACIAL
- Is GLACIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLACIAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLACIAL worth?
- GLACIAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLACIAL mean?
- Relating to ice and glaciers, or extremely cold or very slow.
- What letters can be added to GLACIAL?
- GLACIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GLACIAL:
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