GLADDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLADDIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GLADDIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLADDIES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLADDIES
No single letter turns GLADDIES into another word.
How GLADDIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLADDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLADDIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of GLADDIES
The 8 tiles of GLADDIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GLADDIES
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Common questions about GLADDIES
- Is GLADDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLADDIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLADDIES worth?
- GLADDIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLADDIES?
- No single letter can be added to GLADDIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLADDIES:
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