GLYCERINE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GLYCERINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCERINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCERINE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glycerinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYCERINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GLYCERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLYCERINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A thick, sweet, colourless liquid obtained from fats and oils, used in soap, medicine and food.
Glycerine keeps skin soft and food moist, so it turns up in cosmetics, cough syrups and icing. Chemists often prefer the technical name glycerol.
How GLYCERINE is used
Used on product labels and in kitchens, with glycerol as the scientific term.
- A few drops of glycerine keep the icing from drying out.
- The soap contains glycerine for extra moisture.
- Pharmacies sell glycerine in small bottles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYCERINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLYCERINE
1 longer words begin with GLYCERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCERINE
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Common questions about GLYCERINE
- Is GLYCERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCERINE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCERINE worth?
- GLYCERINE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYCERINE mean?
- A thick, sweet, colourless liquid obtained from fats and oils, used in soap, medicine and food.
- What letters can be added to GLYCERINE?
- GLYCERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GLYCERINE:
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