Is GLIMPSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLIMPSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLIMPSED mean?
Glimpsed is a form of GLIMPSE.
- 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
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 GLIMPSED
GLIMPSED 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 GLIMPSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dimples12
- glimpse12
- megilps12
- mispled12
- gimped12
- midlegs11
- dimple11
- impled11
- limped11
- megilp11
- glimed10
- impels10
- midges10
- midleg10
- simple10
- smidge10
- gimps10
- imped10
- dispel9
- gimels9
- glimes9
- lisped9
- misled9
- slimed9
- sliped9
- smiled9
- spiled9
- impel9
- limps9
- midge9
- gimp9
- glides8
- deism8
- dimes8
- disme8
- gimel8
- glime8
- glims8
- limed8
- melds8
- milds8
- pedis8
- piled8
- plied8
- siped8
- spied8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- simp8
- gelds7
- gelid7
- gilds7
- gleds7
- glide7
- limes7
- miles7
- piles7
- plies7
- slime7
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