8-Letter Words With GL
- 510 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GL 510 words
How often does GL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 510 eight-letter words containing GL. They average 12.5 points, the best is JOKINGLY (23 points) and 30.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 510
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.4%
- g 14.5%
- y 12.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie9%
- oo3.7%
- ea3.5%
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 containing GL
j 8o 1k 5i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jokingly
- adverbin jest“I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express”
- adverbnot seriously“I meant it facetiously”
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How many eight-letter words containing GL are there?
There are 510 eight-letter words containing GL 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 containing GL?
JOKINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOXGLOVE (22), SQUIGGLY (22), VEXINGLY (22).
What are some common eight-letter words containing GL?
Everyday examples include STRONGLY, STRUGGLE, TRIANGLE, GLORIOUS, GLOBALLY, GLADDEST, STRANGLE, WRANGLER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing GL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VEXINGLY (22), JAPINGLY (21), JIBINGLY (21), DEGLAZED (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.