GLIMPSES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GLIMPSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
g2l1i1m3p3s1e1s1
PlayableGLIMPSES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GLIMPSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GLIMPSES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLIMPSES
No single letter turns GLIMPSES into another word.
How GLIMPSES scores
Scrabble g2l1i1m3p3s1e1s1 13
Words with Friends g3l2i1m4p4s1e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLIMPSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLIMPSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GLIMPSES
glimpse12 megilps12 mespils11 simples11 megilp11 impels10 mespil10 simple10 gimels9 glimes9 missel8 plisse8 slimes8 slipes8 smiles8 speils8 spiels8 spiles8 glisse7 gimps10 impel9 limps9 plims9 simps9 spims9 gimel8 gisms8 glime8 glims8 limes7 lipes7 lisps7 miles7 mises7 piles7 pises7 plies7 seism7 semis7 sipes7
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Common questions about GLIMPSES
- Is GLIMPSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLIMPSES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLIMPSES worth?
- GLIMPSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLIMPSES?
- No single letter can be added to GLIMPSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLIMPSES:
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