GLITZY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GLITZY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLITZY?
| 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 GLITZY is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLITZY
No single letter turns GLITZY into another word.
How GLITZY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GLITZY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about GLITZY
- GLITZY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLITZY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Attractive in a flashy, glamorous way, often with more show than substance.
Something described as glitzy is designed to dazzle with sparkle and money. The tone can be admiring, but it often hints that the glamour is shallow. It fits parties, hotels and celebrity events especially well.
How GLITZY is used
Used in casual speech and in magazines about entertainment and fashion.
- They stayed at a glitzy hotel on the seafront.
- The glitzy premiere drew crowds of photographers.
- She wore a glitzy dress covered in sequins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLITZY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GLITZY
Common questions about GLITZY
- Is GLITZY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLITZY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLITZY worth?
- GLITZY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLITZY mean?
- Attractive in a flashy, glamorous way, often with more show than substance.
- What letters can be added to GLITZY?
- No single letter can be added to GLITZY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GLITZY:
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