GLIMPSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GLIMPSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLIMPSE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLIMPSE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLIMPSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLIMPSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GLIMPSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does GLIMPSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To see something briefly or only in part.
You glimpse a thing when it is visible for only a moment, such as a deer between trees. The noun means that quick sight, or a short insight into something hidden. A glimpse is shorter and less certain than a look.
How GLIMPSE is used
Glimpse is common in everyday speech and writing, as verb and noun.
- I tried to glimpse the stage over the crowd.
- She caught a glimpse of the train as it left.
- The book offers a glimpse into village life.
- From the hill you can glimpse the sea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLIMPSE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLIMPSE
The 7 tiles of GLIMPSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLIMPSE
4 longer words begin with GLIMPSE.
Shorter words from the letters in GLIMPSE
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Common questions about GLIMPSE
- Is GLIMPSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLIMPSE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLIMPSE worth?
- GLIMPSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLIMPSE mean?
- To see something briefly or only in part.
- What letters can be added to GLIMPSE?
- GLIMPSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GLIMPSE:
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