Is GLEAMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLEAMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLEAMING mean?
- adjective
bright with a steady but subdued shining
“from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights”
- noun
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
- noun
an appearance of reflected light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 GLEAMING
GLEAMING 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 GLEAMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- geminal10
- gagmen10
- gaming10
- miggle10
- eagling9
- enigma9
- gamine9
- laming9
- legman9
- lingam9
- malign9
- mangel9
- mangle9
- milage9
- mingle9
- ageing8
- gaeing8
- galing8
- gangle8
- gingal8
- leggin8
- maline8
- menial8
- niggle8
- gamin8
- gimel8
- gleam8
- glime8
- image8
- mange8
- migg8
- genial7
- linage7
- aggie7
- aging7
- amine7
- anime7
- email7
- leman7
- liman7
- limen7
- maile7
- minae7
- game7
- glam7
- glim7
- mage7
- magi7
- mega7
- agile6
- algin6
- align6
- angel6
- angle6
- glean6
- ingle6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- alme6
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