GLIDINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLIDINGS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLIDINGS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLIDINGS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLIDINGS
No single letter turns GLIDINGS into another word.
How GLIDINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLIDINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLIDINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of GLIDINGS
The 8 tiles of GLIDINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GLIDINGS
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Common questions about GLIDINGS
- Is GLIDINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLIDINGS is not in it.
- How many points is GLIDINGS worth?
- GLIDINGS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLIDINGS?
- No single letter can be added to GLIDINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLIDINGS:
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