GLISTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GLISTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLISTENING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful GLISTENING is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLISTENING
No single letter turns GLISTENING into another word.
How GLISTENING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLISTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLISTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLISTENING
- GLISTENING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GLISTENING
1 longer words begin with GLISTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in GLISTENING
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Common questions about GLISTENING
- Is GLISTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLISTENING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLISTENING worth?
- GLISTENING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLISTENING?
- No single letter can be added to GLISTENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLISTENING:
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