GLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GLAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLAND?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLAND is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLAND scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does GLAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An organ in the body of a person, animal, or plant that produces and releases a particular substance for use inside the body or for discharge from it.
A gland works by manufacturing a chemical, such as a hormone, enzyme, or fluid, and then either sending it into the bloodstream or releasing it through a duct onto a surface, as sweat and saliva glands do. The word covers a wide range of structures, from the small glands in skin and mouth to major organs such as the thyroid and pituitary. Because glands regulate so many bodily processes, the term is central to both everyday health talk and formal medical writing.
How GLAND is used
A standard biological and medical noun, used both in casual speech about swollen glands and in technical anatomy.
- Her doctor felt for a swollen gland beneath her jaw.
- The sweat gland releases moisture to cool the skin.
- The thyroid is a gland that controls the body's metabolism.
- Plants can carry a gland that secretes a sticky resin.
- Each salivary gland produces fluid to help with digestion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLAND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLAND
16 longer words begin with GLAND.
Words ending in GLAND
4 words end in GLAND. Useful as a back hook: play GLAND onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLAND inside
8 words contain GLAND in the middle. Words that start with GLAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLAND
Common questions about GLAND
- Is GLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLAND, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLAND worth?
- GLAND is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLAND mean?
- An organ in the body of a person, animal, or plant that produces and releases a particular substance for use inside the body or for discharge from it.
- What letters can be added to GLAND?
- GLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GLAND:
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