GLUEBALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLUEBALL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLUEBALL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLUEBALL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLUEBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glueballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLUEBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLUEBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLUEBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of GLUEBALL
The 8 tiles of GLUEBALL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GLUEBALL
1 longer words begin with GLUEBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in GLUEBALL
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Common questions about GLUEBALL
- Is GLUEBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLUEBALL is not in it.
- How many points is GLUEBALL worth?
- GLUEBALL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLUEBALL?
- GLUEBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLUEBALL:
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