Is GLADIOLUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLADIOLUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLADIOLUS mean?
- 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
- noun
the large central part of the breastbone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + O (1) + L (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 GLADIOLUS
GLADIOLUS 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 GLADIOLUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dialogs9
- gallous8
- ligulas8
- lugsail8
- algoid8
- dialog8
- guilds8
- aldols7
- allods7
- audios7
- doulas7
- dulias7
- gallus7
- ligula7
- algid7
- gadis7
- gauds7
- gilds7
- glads7
- goads7
- golds7
- guids7
- guild7
- adios6
- agios6
- aglus6
- aldol6
- allod6
- aloud6
- audio6
- dials6
- dills6
- diols6
- dolls6
- dosai6
- doula6
- duals6
- dulia6
- dulls6
- galls6
- gaols6
- gills6
- glial6
- glias6
- goals6
- gulls6
- idols6
- iglus6
- lauds6
- lidos6
- loads6
- logia6
- loids6
- ludos6
- sigla6
- sloid6
- soldi6
- solid6
- dags6
- digs6
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