GLOSSARIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GLOSSARIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOSSARIST?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOSSARIST is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOSSARIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glossaristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOSSARIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLOSSARIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOSSARIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLOSSARIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalrare
A person who writes glosses or compiles a glossary of hard or specialised words.
A glossarist works on the margins of other texts, explaining terms so readers can follow. The word belongs to scholarship and old manuscripts. Many a glossarist is remembered only by the lists left behind.
How GLOSSARIST is used
Used in scholarly talk about manuscripts, textbooks and word lists.
- The glossarist added short notes beside each rare word.
- A medieval glossarist copied the Latin terms with their meanings.
- She worked as a glossarist for the university press.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOSSARIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLOSSARIST
1 longer words begin with GLOSSARIST.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOSSARIST
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Common questions about GLOSSARIST
- Is GLOSSARIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOSSARIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOSSARIST worth?
- GLOSSARIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOSSARIST mean?
- A person who writes glosses or compiles a glossary of hard or specialised words.
- What letters can be added to GLOSSARIST?
- GLOSSARIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLOSSARIST:
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