GLITTERY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GLITTERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLITTERY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLITTERY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLITTERY
No single letter turns GLITTERY into another word.
How GLITTERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLITTERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLITTERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLITTERY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Shining with small, quick flashes of light, or decorated with tiny sparkling pieces.
Party dresses, nail polish and festive cards are often glittery, and the word can hint at a showy surface with little depth. It is lighter and more playful than glittering.
How GLITTERY is used
Glittery is casual and often describes decorations, clothes or make-up.
- She wore glittery shoes to the dance.
- The glittery frost covered every branch.
- Children made glittery cards for the holiday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLITTERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GLITTERY
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Common questions about GLITTERY
- Is GLITTERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLITTERY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLITTERY worth?
- GLITTERY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLITTERY mean?
- Shining with small, quick flashes of light, or decorated with tiny sparkling pieces.
- What letters can be added to GLITTERY?
- No single letter can be added to GLITTERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLITTERY:
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