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GLOWS

5 letters, 9 points in Scrabble, 1 vowel

What GLOWS Means

GLOWS is a form of GLOW, which means:

  1. noun: an alert and refreshed state
  2. noun: light from nonthermal sources
  3. verb: emit a steady even light without flames“The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden”
  4. verb: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink“Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”

Similar words

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

GLOWS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as G2 L1 O1 W4 S1.

Anagrams of GLOWS (1)

Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.

Words Made From The Letters In GLOWS

25 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

4 letter words (9)

3 letter words (10)

2 letter words (6)

Longer Words Containing GLOWS

GLOWS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.

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