GLID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLID is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLID is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glideChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GLID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GLID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does GLID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Scots
(Scots) Slippery, or moving smoothly and easily.
Glid describes a surface so smooth that feet or wheels slide across it without resistance, and by extension anything that glides along without friction. Scots speakers used it for icy paths, wet stones, and similarly treacherous ground.
How GLID is used
Found in Scots dialect speech and writing rather than standard English.
- The path grew glid after the overnight frost.
- She warned the children that the harbour steps were glid with algae.
- His boots found no grip on the glid cobblestones.
- The cart wheels slid easily over the glid mud.
- Farmers avoided the glid slope after heavy rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLID
The 4 tiles of GLID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLID
15 longer words begin with GLID.
Words with GLID inside
7 words contain GLID in the middle. Words that start with GLID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLID
Common questions about GLID
- Is GLID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLID is not in it.
- How many points is GLID worth?
- GLID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLID mean?
- (Scots) Slippery, or moving smoothly and easily.
- What letters can be added to GLID?
- GLID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GLID:
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