GLADDENING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GLADDENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLADDENING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLADDENING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLADDENING
No single letter turns GLADDENING into another word.
How GLADDENING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLADDENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLADDENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLADDENING
- GLADDENING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLADDENING mean in Scrabble?
GLADDENING is the -ing form (present participle) of GLADDEN.
GLADDEN(verb) — To make someone glad, or to become glad.
Shorter words from the letters in GLADDENING
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Common questions about GLADDENING
- Is GLADDENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLADDENING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLADDENING worth?
- GLADDENING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLADDENING?
- No single letter can be added to GLADDENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLADDENING:
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