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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
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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