8-Letter Words Starting With GLADD
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With GLADD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With GLADD 5 words
How common is GLADD at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with GLADD. They average 11.2 points and the best is GLADDING (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- g 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GLADD
g 2l 1a 1d 2d 2i 1n 1g 2
G 2 + L 1 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gladding
Form of glad
- nounany of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
- adjectiveshowing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy“glad you are here”
- adjectiveeagerly disposed to act or to be of service“glad to help”
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How many eight-letter words that start with GLADD are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with GLADD in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GLADD?
GLADDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GLADDENS (11), GLADDEST (11), GLADDIES (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with GLADD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GLADDING (12), GLADDIES (11), GLADDONS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.