Is GLOBES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLOBES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLOBES mean?
Globes is a form of GLOBE.
- noun
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
“the Earth moves around the sun”
- noun
an object with a spherical shape
“a ball of fire”
- noun
a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 GLOBES
GLOBES 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.
Anagrams of GLOBES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GLOBES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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