Is GLABROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLABROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLABROUS mean?
- adjective
having no hair or similar growth; smooth
“glabrous stems”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GLABROUS
GLABROUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GLABROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brolgas10
- bulgars10
- subgoal10
- labours9
- suboral9
- bourgs9
- brolga9
- bulgar9
- rugolas8
- borals8
- bursal8
- labors8
- labour8
- blags8
- blogs8
- bogus8
- bourg8
- brags8
- burgs8
- garbs8
- globs8
- grabs8
- grubs8
- algors7
- argols7
- gorals7
- gulars7
- largos7
- rugola7
- rugosa7
- blurs7
- boars7
- bolar7
- bolas7
- bolus7
- boral7
- boras7
- buras7
- burls7
- bursa7
- labor7
- lobar7
- slurb7
- bags7
- blag7
- blog7
- bogs7
- brag7
- bugs7
- burg7
- gabs7
- garb7
- glob7
- gobs7
- grab7
- grub7
- aglus6
- agros6
- algor6
- argol6
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