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5-Letter Words With GL

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Popular 5-Letter Words With GL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With GL 98 words

How often does GL appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 98 five-letter words containing GL. They average 7.9 points, the best is GLAZY (18 points) and 25.5% end in E.

Total words
98
Average Scrabble score
7.9
out of 18 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
25.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 25.5%
  • s 25.5%
  • y 10.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee5.1%
  • oo4.1%
  • ue4.1%

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 containing GL

g 2l 1a 1z 10y 4

G 2 + L 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

glazy

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 containing GL are there?

There are 98 five-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 five-letter word containing GL?

GLAZY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GLAZE (15), GLITZ (15), GLOZE (15).

What are some common five-letter words containing GL?

Everyday examples include ANGLE, GLASS, GLEAN, EAGLE, GLOVE, GLORY, GLOBE, GLAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing GL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include GLAZY (18), FUGLY (12), GLIFF (12), BIGLY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.