Unscramble GLYCYLS to get 5 words. GLYCYLS itself is a real word: 16 points on a Scrabble board, 18 in Words With Friends. 7 letters, all of them consonants. Play all 7 tiles of GLYCYLS at once for 66 in Scrabble (16 + 50) or 53 in Words With Friends (18 + 35).
G23L12Y43C34Y43L12S1
Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from GLYCYLS by length: 1 with 7 letters, 1 with 6, 1 with 5 and 2 with 3. None has 4 or 2 letters.
Just 1 of the 6-letter words in GLYCYLS: GLYCYL, for 15 points.
There is a single one of the 5-letter words made with GLYCYLS letters: SLYLY, 11 points.
Keep every letter of GLYCYLS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 7-letter words: starting with GL · ending in LS · all 7-letter words
GLYCYLS first, then short meanings for the 3 best-scoring answers.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept GLYCYLS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLYCYLS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 5) | 4 | 5 | 4 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CLY.
This word takes every letter of GLYCYLS plus a single extra one.