Is GLADDEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLADDEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLADDEST mean?
Gladdest is a form of GLAD.
- adjective
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
“glad you are here”
- adjective
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
“glad to help”
- adjective
feeling happy appreciation
“glad of the fire's warmth”
- noun
any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 GLADDEST
GLADDEST 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 GLADDEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- staddle9
- addles8
- gasted8
- glades8
- saddle8
- staged8
- aglets7
- deltas7
- desalt7
- lasted7
- salted7
- slated7
- staled7
- addle7
- dated7
- deads7
- dedal7
- degas7
- egads7
- galed7
- gated7
- gelds7
- glade7
- glads7
- gleds7
- laded7
- aglet6
- dales6
- dates6
- deals6
- dealt6
- delta6
- delts6
- gales6
- gates6
- gelts6
- getas6
- lades6
- lased6
- lated6
- leads6
- sated6
- stade6
- stage6
- stead6
- tased6
- tsade6
- adds6
- aged6
- dads6
- dags6
- dead6
- egad6
- gads6
- gaed6
- geds6
- geld6
- glad6
- gled6
- least5
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