GLYPTAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLYPTAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GLYPTAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYPTAL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYPTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glyptalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYPTAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GLYPTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What stands out about GLYPTAL
- GLYPTAL gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GLYPTAL
1 longer words begin with GLYPTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYPTAL
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Common questions about GLYPTAL
- Is GLYPTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLYPTAL is not in it.
- How many points is GLYPTAL worth?
- GLYPTAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLYPTAL?
- GLYPTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GLYPTAL:
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