GLANDERS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GLANDERS 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 GLANDERS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLANDERS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLANDERS
No single letter turns GLANDERS into another word.
How GLANDERS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLANDERS, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLANDERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLANDERS
- All 8 letters of GLANDERS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLANDERS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A serious contagious disease of horses and related animals that causes nasal discharge and ulcers, and can spread to humans.
Glanders was once a feared killer of cavalry and cart horses, and outbreaks forced the destruction of whole stables. Modern control and testing have made it very rare in much of the world.
How GLANDERS is used
Glanders is a veterinary term, treated as a singular noun despite the final s.
- Glanders swept through the army stables and many horses were destroyed.
- The vet tested the mule for glanders.
- Authorities in the region reported a new case of glanders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLANDERS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLANDERS
The 8 tiles of GLANDERS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GLANDERS
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Common questions about GLANDERS
- Is GLANDERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLANDERS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLANDERS worth?
- GLANDERS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLANDERS mean?
- A serious contagious disease of horses and related animals that causes nasal discharge and ulcers, and can spread to humans.
- What letters can be added to GLANDERS?
- No single letter can be added to GLANDERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLANDERS:
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