GLUM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GLUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLUM is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLUM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLUM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GLUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does GLUM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Feeling or showing sadness and low spirits, especially in silence.
A glum person appears gloomy, quiet, and dejected, often without complaining aloud. The mood is usually temporary and tied to disappointment or unwelcome news.
How GLUM is used
Often paired with expression, mood, or face, as in a glum look.
- He sat in the corner looking glum after the loss.
- Her glum expression worried her friends.
- The team grew glum as the rain canceled the game.
- Despite the news, he tried not to seem glum.
- A glum silence filled the waiting room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLUM
19 longer words begin with GLUM.
Words ending in GLUM
1 words end in GLUM. Useful as a back hook: play GLUM onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GLUM
Common questions about GLUM
- Is GLUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLUM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLUM worth?
- GLUM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLUM mean?
- Feeling or showing sadness and low spirits, especially in silence.
- What letters can be added to GLUM?
- GLUM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GLUM:
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