GLADNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GLADNESS 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 GLADNESS?
| 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 GLADNESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLADNESS
No single letter turns GLADNESS into another word.
How GLADNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLADNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLADNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLADNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A feeling of pleasure and happiness, especially about something that has just happened.
Gladness is quieter than joy and often follows relief or good news. It suits hymns, poems and greeting cards better than casual conversation, where people simply say they are glad.
How GLADNESS is used
Gladness is a gentle, slightly formal word often found in poetry and religious writing.
- Her face filled with gladness when she saw the harbour lights.
- They sang with gladness at the end of the long winter.
- There was no gladness in his voice, only tiredness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLADNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLADNESS
1 longer words begin with GLADNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GLADNESS
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Common questions about GLADNESS
- Is GLADNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLADNESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLADNESS worth?
- GLADNESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLADNESS mean?
- A feeling of pleasure and happiness, especially about something that has just happened.
- What letters can be added to GLADNESS?
- No single letter can be added to GLADNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLADNESS:
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