GLAREOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLAREOUS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLAREOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLAREOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLAREOUS
No single letter turns GLAREOUS into another word.
How GLAREOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLAREOUS, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLAREOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLAREOUS
- All 8 letters of GLAREOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- GLAREOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GLAREOUS
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Common questions about GLAREOUS
- Is GLAREOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLAREOUS is not in it.
- How many points is GLAREOUS worth?
- GLAREOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLAREOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GLAREOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLAREOUS:
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