GLOSS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GLOSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOSS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOSS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOSS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GLOSS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GLOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about GLOSS
- The letters of GLOSS 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 GLOSS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smooth, shiny brightness on a surface, or a paint or finish that produces such a shine.
Furniture polish, nail polish, and some paints are described by their gloss, meaning how much light bounces evenly off the surface rather than scattering in different directions. A high gloss looks glassy and reflective, while a low gloss or matte finish looks flatter and softer. Separately, in the study of old texts, a gloss is a brief explanatory note placed in the margin or between the lines to explain a difficult word, and glossary comes from this same use of the word. Both senses share the idea of something added on top: a shine on a surface, or a short explanation added to a text.
How GLOSS is used
Used both for the shine or sheen of a surface and, in a more specialized sense, for a short explanatory note attached to a text.
- The furniture had a high gloss that reflected the ceiling lights.
- She chose a matte paint over one with more gloss.
- The editor added a gloss to explain the archaic word in the margin.
- Rain gave the pavement a temporary gloss under the streetlights.
- The car's new wax gave it an impressive gloss.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLOSS
The 5 tiles of GLOSS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLOSS
Showing 24 of 56 words that begin with GLOSS.
Words ending in GLOSS
5 words end in GLOSS. Useful as a back hook: play GLOSS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLOSS inside
Showing 24 of 38 words that contain GLOSS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GLOSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOSS
Common questions about GLOSS
- Is GLOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOSS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOSS worth?
- GLOSS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOSS mean?
- A smooth, shiny brightness on a surface, or a paint or finish that produces such a shine.
- What letters can be added to GLOSS?
- GLOSS takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GLOSS:
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