GLYCOLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GLYCOLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCOLIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCOLIC is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCOLIC
No single letter turns GLYCOLIC into another word.
How GLYCOLIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLYCOLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCOLIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLYCOLIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to or derived from glycol, as in an acid used in skin treatments.
Glycolic acid is found in sugar cane and is a popular ingredient in exfoliating products. In chemistry the word marks anything linked to glycol.
How GLYCOLIC is used
Used in chemistry and skin-care labels.
- The peel contained glycolic acid.
- A glycolic cleanser left her skin smooth.
- The factory used glycolic compounds in textiles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYCOLIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCOLIC
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Common questions about GLYCOLIC
- Is GLYCOLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCOLIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCOLIC worth?
- GLYCOLIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYCOLIC mean?
- Relating to or derived from glycol, as in an acid used in skin treatments.
- What letters can be added to GLYCOLIC?
- No single letter can be added to GLYCOLIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLYCOLIC:
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