GLORIOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GLORIOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLORIOLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLORIOLE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLORIOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gloriolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLORIOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLORIOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLORIOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLORIOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A halo or ring of light, especially one drawn around the head of a holy figure.
Gloriole is a rarer, more poetic relative of aureole and halo. Writers sometimes use gloriole of a bright circle of light around any object, for example the sun seen through mist.
How GLORIOLE is used
Literary; used in art description and poetry.
- The painter added a golden gloriole above the saint.
- A pale gloriole surrounded the moon that night.
- In the icon, a gloriole of fine gold leaf encircles the head.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLORIOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLORIOLE
1 longer words begin with GLORIOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GLORIOLE
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Common questions about GLORIOLE
- Is GLORIOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLORIOLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLORIOLE worth?
- GLORIOLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLORIOLE mean?
- A halo or ring of light, especially one drawn around the head of a holy figure.
- What letters can be added to GLORIOLE?
- GLORIOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLORIOLE:
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