GLYCINES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GLYCINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGLYCINES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GLYCINES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful GLYCINES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCINES
No single letter turns GLYCINES into another word.
How GLYCINES scores
Scrabble g2l1y4c3i1n1e1s1 14
Words with Friends g3l2y3c4i1n2e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLYCINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCINES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLYCINES
- All 8 letters of GLYCINES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCINES
glycine13 glycins13 clingy12 clying12 glycin12 nicely11 gynies10 lyings10 lysing10 singly10 slingy10 syeing10 clings9 linsey9 lysine9 clines8 incels8 incles8 ingles7 lignes7 single7 yince10 eying9 gleys9 gynie9 lingy9 lying9 clegs8 cling8 genic8 liney8 lynes8 lysin8 ceils7 ciels7 cines7 clies7 cline7 incel7 incle7
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Common questions about GLYCINES
- Is GLYCINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCINES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCINES worth?
- GLYCINES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLYCINES?
- No single letter can be added to GLYCINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLYCINES:
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