GLAD is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GLAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLAD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLAD is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GLAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does GLAD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Feeling pleasure or happiness about something.
Glad describes happiness or relief, usually about a particular event or piece of news rather than a lasting mood. It is slightly more formal than happy and often appears in polite expressions such as I am glad to hear it.
How GLAD is used
Everyday word; often followed by an infinitive or a that-clause, as in glad to help.
- I am glad you could come to the party.
- She felt glad when the exam results arrived.
- He was glad to see his old friend again.
- We were glad that the rain finally stopped.
- They seemed glad about the change in plans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLAD
Showing 24 of 60 words that begin with GLAD.
Words ending in GLAD
3 words end in GLAD. Useful as a back hook: play GLAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLAD inside
13 words contain GLAD in the middle. Words that start with GLAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLAD
Common questions about GLAD
- Is GLAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLAD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLAD worth?
- GLAD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLAD mean?
- Feeling pleasure or happiness about something.
- What letters can be added to GLAD?
- GLAD takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GLAD:
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