GLADDEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GLADDEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLADDEN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLADDEN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLADDEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gladdensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLADDEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GLADDEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does GLADDEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make someone glad, or to become glad.
Gladden belongs to the family of verbs built on adjectives, like brighten and sadden. It carries a warm, slightly literary tone.
How GLADDEN is used
Gladden often takes a heart or a person as its object, as in gladden the heart.
- The news will gladden every family in the village.
- A kind letter can gladden a lonely day.
- Music seemed to gladden the whole room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLADDEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLADDEN
The 7 tiles of GLADDEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLADDEN
5 longer words begin with GLADDEN.
Shorter words from the letters in GLADDEN
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Common questions about GLADDEN
- Is GLADDEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLADDEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLADDEN worth?
- GLADDEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLADDEN mean?
- To make someone glad, or to become glad.
- What letters can be added to GLADDEN?
- GLADDEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GLADDEN:
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