GLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOW?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOW is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does GLOW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give out steady light without flame.
Glow belongs to a group of Old English words that begin with the same two letters and all concern light. That is one of very few sound patterns in English which carries real meaning rather than coincidence.
How GLOW is used
Glowed, glows. Also a noun.
- The embers glowed for hours after the flame died.
- The word glow belongs to a family of light words.
- A glow on the horizon that was not sunrise.
- Two glowing dials in an otherwise dark room.
- Few English sound patterns carry meaning as glow does.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GLOW
The 4 tiles of GLOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLOW
17 longer words begin with GLOW.
Words ending in GLOW
11 words end in GLOW. Useful as a back hook: play GLOW onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLOW inside
14 words contain GLOW in the middle. Words that start with GLOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOW
Common questions about GLOW
- Is GLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOW, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOW worth?
- GLOW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOW mean?
- To give out steady light without flame.
- What letters can be added to GLOW?
- GLOW takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GLOW:
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