5-Letter Words Starting With GLE
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With GLE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With GLE 15 words
How common is GLE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words that start with GLE. They average 7.4 points, the best is GLEBY (11 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 13.3%
- t 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ee26.7%
- ea13.3%
- ei6.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with GLE
g 2l 1e 1b 3y 4
G 2 + L 1 + E 1 + B 3 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gleby
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with GLE are there?
There are 15 five-letter words that start with GLE 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 five-letter word that starts with GLE?
GLEBY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GLEEK (10), GLEYS (9), GLEAM (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with GLE?
Everyday examples include GLEAN, GLEAM, GLENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with GLE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GLEBY (11), GLEEK (10), GLEYS (9), GLEBA (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.