Is GLOWWORMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLOWWORMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLOWWORMS mean?
Glowworms is a form of GLOWWORM.
- noun
the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 18 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 GLOWWORMS
GLOWWORMS 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 GLOWWORMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glowworm17
- slowworm16
- growls10
- worms10
- wows10
- glooms9
- grooms9
- glows9
- growl9
- grows9
- mows9
- worm9
- wow9
- gloms8
- gloom8
- gorms8
- groom8
- smorg8
- wools8
- glow8
- grow8
- mow8
- looms7
- mools7
- moors7
- osmol7
- rooms7
- slomo7
- glom7
- gorm7
- lows7
- mogs7
- owls7
- rows7
- slow7
- smog7
- wool7
- woos7
- logos6
- sorgo6
- loom6
- mols6
- mool6
- moor6
- moos6
- mors6
- roms6
- room6
- low6
- mog6
- owl6
- row6
- sow6
- woo6
- wos6
- goos5
- logo5
- logs5
- orgs5
- slog5
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