GLOWSTICKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLOWSTICKS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2l1o1w4s1t1i1c3k5s1
Depends on the listGLOWSTICKS · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GLOWSTICKS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.3%
Our own measure of how useful GLOWSTICKS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOWSTICKS
No single letter turns GLOWSTICKS into another word.
How GLOWSTICKS scores
Scrabble g2l1o1w4s1t1i1c3k5s1 20
Words with Friends g3l2o1w4s1t1i1c4k5s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLOWSTICKS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOWSTICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOWSTICKS
glowstick19 sickos12 slicks12 sticks12 stocks12 glisks11 scowls11 logics9 lowsit9 stoics8 glosts7 siglos7 cowks14 wicks14 wocks14 gowks13 licks11 locks11 sicko11 sicks11 slick11 socks11 stick11 stock11 ticks11 tocks11 clows10 cowls10 glisk10 scowl10 scows10 skogs10 wilco10 glows9 gowls9 kilos9 kilts9 kists9 lisks9 silks9
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Common questions about GLOWSTICKS
- Is GLOWSTICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOWSTICKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOWSTICKS worth?
- GLOWSTICKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLOWSTICKS?
- No single letter can be added to GLOWSTICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLOWSTICKS:
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