GLYCOSYL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GLYCOSYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCOSYL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCOSYL is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCOSYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glycosylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYCOSYL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLYCOSYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCOSYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLYCOSYL
- GLYCOSYL gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GLYCOSYL
7 longer words begin with GLYCOSYL.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCOSYL
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Common questions about GLYCOSYL
- Is GLYCOSYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCOSYL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCOSYL worth?
- GLYCOSYL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLYCOSYL?
- GLYCOSYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLYCOSYL:
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