GLOOP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GLOOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOOP?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOOP is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOOP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOOP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GLOOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,035.
What stands out about GLOOP
- The letters of GLOOP run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLOOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A thick, sticky, semi-liquid substance, typically something unpleasant or messy.
Gloop describes a mess that is neither fully liquid nor solid, such as spilled paint, half-set glue or overcooked food, and the word often carries a sense of distaste or comic exaggeration. It can also work as a verb meaning to pour or spread such a substance thickly, as when someone gloops sauce over a plate.
How GLOOP is used
Informal noun and verb, common in everyday and especially children's speech rather than formal writing.
- A gloop of ketchup landed on his shirt.
- The drain was clogged with a greasy gloop.
- He glooped sauce all over the pancakes.
- Green gloop oozed from the broken bottle.
- The toddler smeared gloop across the highchair tray.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOOP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLOOP
6 longer words begin with GLOOP.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOOP
Common questions about GLOOP
- Is GLOOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOOP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOOP worth?
- GLOOP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOOP mean?
- A thick, sticky, semi-liquid substance, typically something unpleasant or messy.
- What letters can be added to GLOOP?
- GLOOP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GLOOP:
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