GLEAMY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GLEAMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLEAMY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLEAMY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLEAMY
No single letter turns GLEAMY into another word.
How GLEAMY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GLEAMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about GLEAMY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 GLEAMY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
poetic
Giving off or reflecting soft flashes of light.
A gleamy surface is one that catches the light and throws it back in glints, such as wet stone, polished wood or a calm sea at dusk. The adjective is poetic and a little rare, and writers reach for it when shining or glossy feels too plain. Unlike glowing, it suggests brief flashes rather than a steady light.
How GLEAMY is used
Literary and uncommon; modern prose usually says gleaming.
- The gleamy surface of the lake shifted with each breath of wind.
- A gleamy trail marked where the snail had crossed the path.
- She admired the gleamy new tiles in the hall.
- Rain left the cobbles gleamy under the street lamps.
- The poet described the gleamy edge of the knife.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLEAMY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLEAMY
The 6 tiles of GLEAMY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GLEAMY
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Common questions about GLEAMY
- Is GLEAMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLEAMY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLEAMY worth?
- GLEAMY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLEAMY mean?
- Giving off or reflecting soft flashes of light.
- What letters can be added to GLEAMY?
- No single letter can be added to GLEAMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GLEAMY:
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