GLARE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GLARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLARE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLARE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLARE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GLARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about GLARE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLARE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An intensely bright, dazzling light that is uncomfortable to look at; also, a fierce, angry, or fixed stare.
The glare of headlights or sunlight can make it hard to see clearly, which is why drivers squint or lower a visor to cut the glare on a bright day. The same word describes a look rather than a light when someone gives an angry glare instead of speaking, letting the expression on their face carry the message. Both senses of glare share the idea of something intense and hard to meet directly, whether it comes from a lamp or from a person's eyes.
How GLARE is used
Common noun with two related senses, light and stare; also used as a verb, as in she glared at him.
- The glare off the snow forced them to wear sunglasses.
- She fixed him with an icy glare across the table.
- Sunlight glare on the screen made the text hard to read.
- The teacher's glare silenced the whispering students.
- Headlight glare from the oncoming car was blinding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLARE
The 5 tiles of GLARE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with GLARE
5 longer words begin with GLARE.
Words ending in GLARE
4 words end in GLARE. Useful as a back hook: play GLARE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLARE inside
4 words contain GLARE in the middle. Words that start with GLARE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLARE
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Common questions about GLARE
- Is GLARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLARE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLARE worth?
- GLARE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLARE mean?
- An intensely bright, dazzling light that is uncomfortable to look at; also, a fierce, angry, or fixed stare.
- What letters can be added to GLARE?
- GLARE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GLARE:
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