Is GLIMPSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLIMPSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLIMPSE mean?
- noun
a quick look
- verb
catch a glimpse of or see briefly
“We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine”
- noun
a brief or incomplete view
“from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake”
- noun
a vague indication
“he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) + E (1) = 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 GLIMPSE
Single letters that turn GLIMPSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of GLIMPSE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GLIMPSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- megilps12
- megilp11
- impels10
- simple10
- gimps10
- gimels9
- glimes9
- impel9
- limps9
- gimp9
- gimel8
- glime8
- glims8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- simp8
- limes7
- miles7
- piles7
- plies7
- slime7
- slipe7
- smile7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- gems7
- gips7
- glim7
- megs7
- migs7
- pegs7
- pigs7
- imp7
- elms6
- lime6
- lipe6
- lips6
- lisp6
- mels6
- mile6
- mils6
- mise6
- pies6
- pile6
- plie6
- semi6
- sipe6
- slim6
- slip6
- gem6
- gip6
- meg6
- mig6
- peg6
- pig6
- egis5
- gels5
- gies5
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