GLITTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GLITTERING 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 GLITTERING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLITTERING is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLITTERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glitteringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLITTERING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLITTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLITTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLITTERING
- GLITTERING 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 GLITTERING
2 longer words begin with GLITTERING.
Shorter words from the letters in GLITTERING
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Common questions about GLITTERING
- Is GLITTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLITTERING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLITTERING worth?
- GLITTERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLITTERING?
- GLITTERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLITTERING:
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