GLEN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GLEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLEN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLEN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLEN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GLEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does GLEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A narrow, secluded valley, especially one found in Scotland or Ireland.
A glen is typically deeper and narrower than an ordinary valley, often carved by a stream and bordered by hills, and the word is common in Scottish and Irish place names. Many towns and settlements elsewhere borrowed glen for their own names because of this association with a sheltered, picturesque valley.
How GLEN is used
Widely used in place names and in general descriptive writing about landscape.
- A narrow stream ran through the bottom of the glen.
- They hiked into the glen to escape the wind.
- Mist settled over the glen every morning.
- The old cottage stood alone in the glen.
- Sheep grazed on the slopes above the glen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLEN
The 4 tiles of GLEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLEN
13 longer words begin with GLEN.
Words ending in GLEN
1 words end in GLEN. Useful as a back hook: play GLEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLEN inside
15 words contain GLEN in the middle. Words that start with GLEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLEN
Common questions about GLEN
- Is GLEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLEN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLEN worth?
- GLEN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLEN mean?
- A narrow, secluded valley, especially one found in Scotland or Ireland.
- What letters can be added to GLEN?
- GLEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GLEN:
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