Is GLOCHIDIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLOCHIDIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLOCHIDIA mean?
Glochidia is a form of GLOCHIDIUM.
- noun
a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) = 16 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 GLOCHIDIA
GLOCHIDIA 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 GLOCHIDIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chilidog15
- glochid14
- chiliad13
- dialogic12
- hidalgo12
- lochia11
- child11
- haloid10
- chiao10
- chili10
- choil10
- chola10
- choli10
- laich10
- lichi10
- loach10
- chad10
- chid10
- gach10
- ahold9
- halid9
- laigh9
- chai9
- chao9
- chia9
- lich9
- loch9
- algoid8
- dialog8
- acold8
- alcid8
- dolci8
- iodic8
- logic8
- dahl8
- dhal8
- hold8
- odah8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- och8
- algid7
- cilia7
- iliac7
- acid7
- cadi7
- caid7
- clad7
- clag7
- clod7
- clog7
- coda7
- cold7
- hail7
- halo7
- hila7
- hili7
- odic7
- ohia7
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