GLACIS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GLACIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLACIS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLACIS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLACIS
No single letter turns GLACIS into another word.
How GLACIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GLACIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does GLACIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A gentle slope, especially the bank of earth that falls away from a fort so that attackers are left exposed.
In older military engineering the glacis was built so that every inch of the approach could be swept by fire from the walls. The word came into English from French and is also used for a sloping armoured plate on the front of a tank or similar vehicle. Writers sometimes borrow it for any smooth incline that offers no cover.
How GLACIS is used
Mostly met in military history and fortification; rare in everyday speech.
- The garrison cleared the glacis of every tree and bush.
- Soldiers crossing the open glacis came under heavy fire.
- The fort stood behind a wide glacis that fell away to the plain.
- Sloped armour on the glacis helped deflect incoming shells.
- Grass covered the glacis, and no cover remained for an advancing army.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLACIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLACIS
1 longer words begin with GLACIS.
Shorter words from the letters in GLACIS
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Common questions about GLACIS
- Is GLACIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLACIS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLACIS worth?
- GLACIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLACIS mean?
- A gentle slope, especially the bank of earth that falls away from a fort so that attackers are left exposed.
- What letters can be added to GLACIS?
- No single letter can be added to GLACIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GLACIS:
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