GLOWLAMP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLOWLAMP 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLOWLAMP?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOWLAMP is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOWLAMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glowlampsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOWLAMP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLOWLAMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOWLAMP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GLOWLAMP
1 longer words begin with GLOWLAMP.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOWLAMP
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Common questions about GLOWLAMP
- Is GLOWLAMP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLOWLAMP is not in it.
- How many points is GLOWLAMP worth?
- GLOWLAMP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLOWLAMP?
- GLOWLAMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLOWLAMP:
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