IGLOO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. IGLOO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IGLOO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IGLOO is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IGLOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
igloosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IGLOO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IGLOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,897.
What stands out about IGLOO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IGLOO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of packed snow, traditionally constructed by Inuit and other Arctic peoples.
An igloo is built by cutting solid blocks of snow and stacking them in a spiral that curves inward to form a self-supporting dome, a technique that traps air inside the snow and keeps the interior far warmer than the air outside. Traditionally an igloo served as temporary winter housing for hunting trips rather than a permanent year-round home. Today the word is also used loosely for any snow shelter built for fun, including small ones children make in a backyard.
How IGLOO is used
Refers strictly to a snow structure; not used for other kinds of huts or tents.
- The hunters built an igloo to shelter from the storm overnight.
- Children spent the afternoon packing snow into a small igloo.
- Inside the igloo, a single oil lamp kept the air surprisingly warm.
- The documentary showed elders teaching the traditional way to build an igloo.
- A row of igloos stood near the frozen inlet where the hunters camped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IGLOO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IGLOO
The 5 tiles of IGLOO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with IGLOO
1 longer words begin with IGLOO.
Words ending in IGLOO
1 words end in IGLOO. Useful as a back hook: play IGLOO onto a word already on the board.
Words with IGLOO inside
1 words contain IGLOO in the middle. Words that start with IGLOO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IGLOO
Common questions about IGLOO
- Is IGLOO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IGLOO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IGLOO worth?
- IGLOO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IGLOO mean?
- A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of packed snow, traditionally constructed by Inuit and other Arctic peoples.
- What letters can be added to IGLOO?
- IGLOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IGLOO:
Open IGLOO in the Word Finder