GLOCHID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GLOCHID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOCHID?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOCHID is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOCHID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glochidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOCHID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GLOCHID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does GLOCHID mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tiny barbed hair or spine on some plants, especially cacti.
Glochids detach easily and lodge in skin, where they can irritate for days. They grow in tufts around the spots where cactus spines emerge.
How GLOCHID is used
Used in botany and gardening.
- A glochid stuck in his finger after he touched the cactus.
- Tweezers were needed to remove each glochid.
- The prickly pear is covered with glochids.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOCHID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLOCHID
4 longer words begin with GLOCHID.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOCHID
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Common questions about GLOCHID
- Is GLOCHID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOCHID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOCHID worth?
- GLOCHID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOCHID mean?
- A tiny barbed hair or spine on some plants, especially cacti.
- What letters can be added to GLOCHID?
- GLOCHID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GLOCHID:
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