GLEANING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GLEANING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLEANING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLEANING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLEANING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gleaningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLEANING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLEANING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLEANING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLEANING
- GLEANING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GLEANING
The 8 tiles of GLEANING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLEANING
1 longer words begin with GLEANING.
Shorter words from the letters in GLEANING
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Common questions about GLEANING
- Is GLEANING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLEANING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLEANING worth?
- GLEANING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLEANING?
- GLEANING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLEANING:
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