Is GLITTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLITTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLITTERING mean?
- adjective
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
“bugle beads all aglitter”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + 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 GLITTERING
GLITTERING 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 GLITTERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- littering10
- retitling10
- gritting10
- nigglier10
- glintier9
- retiling9
- tinglier9
- getting9
- gingeli9
- girting9
- gitting9
- niggler9
- ringgit9
- gittern8
- glitter8
- igniter8
- letting8
- lignite8
- lingier8
- retting8
- ringlet8
- tiering8
- tilting8
- tingler8
- tirling8
- titling8
- gieing8
- giglet8
- ginger8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- intitle7
- lintier7
- nitrile7
- nitrite7
- nittier7
- engirt7
- gentil7
- girlie7
- gittin7
- ignite7
- linger7
- regilt7
- riling7
- tieing7
- tiling7
- tingle7
- tiring7
- inlier6
- linier6
- linter6
- litten6
- litter6
- nitril6
- retint6
- tilter6
- tinier6
- tinter6
- genii6
- glint6
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