GLOTTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GLOTTAL 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 GLOTTAL?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOTTAL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOTTAL
No single letter turns GLOTTAL into another word.
How GLOTTAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GLOTTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What does GLOTTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the glottis, or made by closing or narrowing the opening between the vocal cords.
Phoneticians speak of a glottal stop, the brief catch in the throat heard in the middle of "uh-oh". Some accents replace a t with that sound, which is why the word is common in discussions of speech.
How GLOTTAL is used
Glottal is most often met in phonetics and in the phrase glottal stop.
- Many speakers use a glottal stop instead of the t in "bottle".
- The singer strained her voice and felt glottal tension.
- A glottal sound begins deep in the throat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOTTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOTTAL
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Common questions about GLOTTAL
- Is GLOTTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOTTAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOTTAL worth?
- GLOTTAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOTTAL mean?
- Relating to the glottis, or made by closing or narrowing the opening between the vocal cords.
- What letters can be added to GLOTTAL?
- No single letter can be added to GLOTTAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GLOTTAL:
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