GLIDINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLIDINGLY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLIDINGLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLIDINGLY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLIDINGLY
No single letter turns GLIDINGLY into another word.
How GLIDINGLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GLIDINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLIDINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLIDINGLY mean in Scrabble?
GLIDINGLY is the adverb formed from GLIDING.
Shorter words from the letters in GLIDINGLY
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Common questions about GLIDINGLY
- Is GLIDINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLIDINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is GLIDINGLY worth?
- GLIDINGLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLIDINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to GLIDINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GLIDINGLY:
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