Words That Start With GL
- 1,064 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With GL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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9-Letter Words Starting With GL 141-157 of 157
Full 9-letter listHow common is GL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,064 words that start with GL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.5 points, the best is GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS (32 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,064
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 180 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- GLOMERULONEPHRITIDES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- e 9.8%
- y 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.4%
- ou5.9%
- io5.2%
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 word that starts with GL
g 2l 1y 4c 3o 1s 1a 1m 3i 1n 1o 1g 2l 1y 4c 3a 1n 1s 1
G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + O 1 + S 1 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + O 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
glycosaminoglycans
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with GL are there?
There are 1,064 words that start with GL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 180 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with GL?
GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GLYPHOGRAPHICAL (32), GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN (31), GLYPHOGRAPHY (30).
What are some common words that start with GL?
Everyday examples include GLOBAL, GLAD, GLASS, GLORIOUS, GLEAN, GLADLY, GLOSSY, GLOBALLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with GL?
GLOMERULONEPHRITIDES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GLORIFICATION (13 letters) is the longest common one.