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Is GLORIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GLORIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GLORIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    having or deserving or conferring glory

    “a long and glorious career”

  2. adjective

    characterized by grandeur

    “the brilliant court life at Versailles”

  3. adjective

    having great beauty and splendor

    “a glorious spring morning”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (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 GLORIOUS

GLORIOUS 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 GLORIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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