GLADIOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLADIOLE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLADIOLE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLADIOLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLADIOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gladiolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLADIOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLADIOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLADIOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GLADIOLE
1 longer words begin with GLADIOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GLADIOLE
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Common questions about GLADIOLE
- Is GLADIOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLADIOLE is not in it.
- How many points is GLADIOLE worth?
- GLADIOLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLADIOLE?
- GLADIOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLADIOLE:
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