Is GLADDENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLADDENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLADDENS mean?
Gladdens is a form of GLADDEN.
- verb
make glad or happy
- verb
become glad or happy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + E (1) + N (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 GLADDENS
GLADDENS 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 GLADDENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dangled10
- gladden10
- dandles9
- dangles9
- glandes9
- lagends9
- slanged9
- danged9
- addles8
- angled8
- dandle8
- dangle8
- dedans8
- desand8
- glades8
- glands8
- lagend8
- landed8
- sadden8
- saddle8
- sanded8
- angels7
- angles7
- elands7
- gleans7
- ladens7
- naleds7
- sendal7
- addle7
- dangs7
- deads7
- dedal7
- degas7
- egads7
- galed7
- gelds7
- glade7
- glads7
- gland7
- gleds7
- laded7
- angel6
- angle6
- dales6
- deals6
- deans6
- eland6
- gales6
- geans6
- glans6
- glean6
- glens6
- laden6
- lades6
- lands6
- lased6
- leads6
- lends6
- naled6
- saned6
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