GLEBA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GLEBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLEBA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLEBA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLEBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glebaeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GLEBA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GLEBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about GLEBA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 GLEBA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The spore-producing inner tissue found in certain fungi, such as puffballs and stinkhorns.
As these fungi mature, the gleba often changes from a firm, pale mass into a soft, dark, spore-filled substance that eventually breaks down to release spores into the air or onto passing animals. Mycologists rely on the color, texture and smell of the gleba as key features for identifying puffballs, earthstars and related fungi.
How GLEBA is used
Technical botanical and mycological term; rarely used outside descriptions of fungi.
- The gleba of the puffball turned brown and powdery as it ripened.
- A cross-section revealed the pale gleba inside the young fungus.
- The foul smell of the stinkhorn comes from its slimy gleba.
- Mycologists examined the gleba to help identify the species.
- Insects were drawn to the sticky gleba coating the cap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLEBA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLEBA
The 5 tiles of GLEBA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GLEBA
1 longer words begin with GLEBA.
Shorter words from the letters in GLEBA
Common questions about GLEBA
- Is GLEBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLEBA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLEBA worth?
- GLEBA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLEBA mean?
- The spore-producing inner tissue found in certain fungi, such as puffballs and stinkhorns.
- What letters can be added to GLEBA?
- GLEBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GLEBA:
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