Is GLIMPSER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLIMPSER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLIMPSER mean?
Glimpser 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
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 GLIMPSER
Single letters that turn GLIMPSER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GLIMPSER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glimpse12
- megilps12
- limpers11
- prelims11
- rimples11
- simpler11
- megilp11
- impels10
- limper10
- prelim10
- primes10
- rimple10
- simper10
- simple10
- spirem10
- gimps10
- gimels9
- glimes9
- grimes9
- gripes9
- impel9
- limps9
- perms9
- prime9
- prims9
- prism9
- sperm9
- gimp9
- lisper8
- milers8
- perils8
- pliers8
- smiler8
- germs8
- gimel8
- glime8
- glims8
- grime8
- gripe8
- grips8
- prigs8
- sprig8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- perm8
- prim8
- simp8
- grilse7
- ligers7
- emirs7
- limes7
- merls7
- miler7
- miles7
- mires7
- miser7
- peril7
- peris7
- piers7
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