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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

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

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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