GLIDESLOPE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLIDESLOPE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLIDESLOPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLIDESLOPE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLIDESLOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glideslopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLIDESLOPE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLIDESLOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLIDESLOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GLIDESLOPE
1 longer words begin with GLIDESLOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in GLIDESLOPE
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Common questions about GLIDESLOPE
- Is GLIDESLOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLIDESLOPE is not in it.
- How many points is GLIDESLOPE worth?
- GLIDESLOPE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLIDESLOPE?
- GLIDESLOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLIDESLOPE:
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