GLORIOSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLORIOSA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLORIOSA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLORIOSA is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLORIOSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gloriosasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLORIOSA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLORIOSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLORIOSA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GLORIOSA
1 longer words begin with GLORIOSA.
Shorter words from the letters in GLORIOSA
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Common questions about GLORIOSA
- Is GLORIOSA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLORIOSA is not in it.
- How many points is GLORIOSA worth?
- GLORIOSA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLORIOSA?
- GLORIOSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLORIOSA:
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