GLIA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GLIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLIA?
| 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 GLIA 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 GLIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLIA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GLIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What does GLIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The supporting cells of the nervous system that surround and maintain neurons but do not themselves transmit nerve impulses.
Glia, short for neuroglia, includes several cell types that hold neurons in place, supply them with nutrients, insulate them, and clean up waste and dead cells in the brain and spinal cord. Although glia were once thought to be simple packing material, glia are now known to play an active role in how the nervous system works.
How GLIA is used
A specialist term from neuroscience and medicine.
- The scan showed a small growth of glia near the tumour site.
- Glia outnumber neurons in many regions of the brain.
- Researchers study how glia respond to injury.
- Damaged glia can no longer support nearby neurons properly.
- The textbook chapter on glia covered three main cell types.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLIA
The 4 tiles of GLIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLIA
6 longer words begin with GLIA.
Words ending in GLIA
7 words end in GLIA. Useful as a back hook: play GLIA onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLIA inside
15 words contain GLIA in the middle. Words that start with GLIA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLIA
Common questions about GLIA
- Is GLIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLIA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLIA worth?
- GLIA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLIA mean?
- The supporting cells of the nervous system that surround and maintain neurons but do not themselves transmit nerve impulses.
- What letters can be added to GLIA?
- GLIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GLIA:
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