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Is GLOSSY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GLOSSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GLOSSY mean?

  1. noun

    a magazine printed on good quality paper

  2. noun

    a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper

  3. adjective

    based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

    “the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”

  4. adjective

    (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers

    “calendered paper”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + Y (4) = 10 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 GLOSSY

GLOSSY 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 GLOSSY

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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