GLOWSTICK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLOWSTICK 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GLOWSTICK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOWSTICK is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOWSTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glowsticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOWSTICK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GLOWSTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOWSTICK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLOWSTICK
- All 9 letters of GLOWSTICK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GLOWSTICK
1 longer words begin with GLOWSTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOWSTICK
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Common questions about GLOWSTICK
- Is GLOWSTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOWSTICK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOWSTICK worth?
- GLOWSTICK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLOWSTICK?
- GLOWSTICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GLOWSTICK:
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