GLYPH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GLYPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYPH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYPH is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glyphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYPH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GLYPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.
What does GLYPH mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A carved, painted, or printed character or symbol that represents a sound, word, or idea.
A glyph is any single graphic mark used as a unit of meaning, from an Egyptian hieroglyph carved into stone to a modern icon on a screen. Type designers speak of the many glyphs that make up one font, since a single letter can appear as several different shapes depending on context. In architecture the word also names a decorative vertical groove cut into stone. The common thread is a mark meant to be read or recognised rather than merely admired.
How GLYPH is used
Common in typography, computing and archaeology when referring to individual written or carved symbols.
- The ancient tablet was covered with a single carved glyph no one could translate.
- Each icon on the toolbar is really just a small glyph standing for a command.
- She traced the outline of the glyph with her finger, wondering what it once meant.
- The font designer drew every glyph twice before settling on a final shape.
- A faint glyph was cut into the stone lintel above the doorway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYPH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLYPH
12 longer words begin with GLYPH.
Words ending in GLYPH
10 words end in GLYPH. Useful as a back hook: play GLYPH onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLYPH inside
Showing 24 of 36 words that contain GLYPH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GLYPH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYPH
Common questions about GLYPH
- Is GLYPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYPH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYPH worth?
- GLYPH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYPH mean?
- A carved, painted, or printed character or symbol that represents a sound, word, or idea.
- What letters can be added to GLYPH?
- GLYPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GLYPH:
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