GLIMPSING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GLIMPSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
g2l1i1m3p3s1i1n1g2
PlayableGLIMPSING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GLIMPSING?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful GLIMPSING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLIMPSING
No single letter turns GLIMPSING into another word.
How GLIMPSING scores
Scrabble g2l1i1m3p3s1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends g3l2i1m4p4s1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in GLIMPSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLIMPSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLIMPSING
- GLIMPSING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GLIMPSING
limpings13 simpling13 piglings12 gimping13 impings12 limping12 gliming11 piggins11 pigling11 limings10 lisping10 milings10 pilings10 sliming10 sliping10 smiling10 spiling10 imping11 piggin10 liming9 miling9 piling9 plings9 siping9 lipins8 simlin8 isling7 siling7 gimps10 impis9 limps9 miggs9 nimps9 plims9 glims8 mings8 piing8 pings8 pling8 gings7
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Common questions about GLIMPSING
- Is GLIMPSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLIMPSING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLIMPSING worth?
- GLIMPSING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLIMPSING?
- No single letter can be added to GLIMPSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GLIMPSING:
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