Possible Words From glimpses
By length, the words from GLIMPSES split into 1 with 8 letters, 4 with 7, 15 with 6, 34 with 5, 60 with 4, 38 with 3 and 11 with 2.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
8 Letter Words You Can Make with glimpses
1 word · top score 13 · everyday: GLIMPSES
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7 Letter Words You Can Make with glimpses
4 words · top score 12 (+50 for all 7 tiles) · everyday: GLIMPSE
The 7-letter words in GLIMPSES are led by GLIMPSE and MEGILPS, 12 points each.
6 Letter Words You Can Make with glimpses
15 words · top score 11 · everyday: SIMPLE, SMILES
MEGILP scores highest among the 6-letter words made with GLIMPSES letters at 11 points, ahead of IMPELS and MESPIL on 10. SIMPLE and SMILES are the ones most people know.
5 Letter Words You Can Make with glimpses
34 words · top score 10 · everyday: MILES, SMILE, SPIES
Among the 5-letter words from GLIMPSES, GIMPS leads with 10 points, then IMPEL and LIMPS on 9. MILES, SMILE and SPIES are the familiar ones.
4 Letter Words You Can Make with glimpses
60 words · top score 9 · everyday: LESS, MISS, LEGS
GIMP tops the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble GLIMPSES at 9 points; next come IMPS and LIMP on 8. LESS, MISS and LEGS will look familiar.
3 Letter Words You Can Make with glimpses
38 words · top score 7 · everyday: LEG, LIE, GEL
The best of the 3-letter words in GLIMPSES is IMP, 7 points; GEM and GIP on 6 follow. LEG, LIE and GEL are everyday picks.
2 Letter Words You Can Make with glimpses
11 words · top score 4 · everyday: IS
Of the 11 2-letter words made with GLIMPSES letters, 5 score 4 points, the group's best. IS is the one most people know.
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Neighbor Words of GLIMPSES
Trade one tile of GLIMPSES for another and you can spell these 6 words:
- S D gives GLIMPSED · unscramble glimpsed
- G U gives IMPULSES · unscramble impulses
- G L gives MISSPELL · unscramble misspell
- M N gives SPIGNELS · unscramble spignels
- E Y gives GYMSLIPS · unscramble gymslips
- L A gives MISPAGES · words from mispages
More 8-letter words: starting with GL · ending in ES · all 8-letter words
What the Best GLIMPSES Words Mean
GLIMPSES first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
- GLIMPSES 13 · 17
- a quick look
- GLIMPSE 12 · 16
- a quick look
- MEGILPS 12 · 16
- a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine
- MEGILP 11 · 15
- a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine
- SIMPLES 11 · 14
- having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
- GIMPS 10 · 13
- disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
- IMPELS 10 · 13
- urge or force (a person) to an action
- SIMPLE 10 · 13
- having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
Is GLIMPSES Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept GLIMPSES, and the Words With Friends list has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLIMPSES itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 163) | 138 | 163 | 130 |
* NWL2023 (US), Collins CSW24 (UK); the Words With Friends list changes.
25 of the 163 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: MESPILS, MESPIL, PLIMS, SPIMS, GISMS, PLIM, SPIM, GISM, LIPES, PISES, GLEIS, LEPS and 13 more. 8 of the 163 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: MIPS, GLISSE, LIPE, SEPS, MES, SIGS, GIS and SIG.
163 words come out when you unscramble GLIMPSES, starting with GLIMPSES itself: 13 in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are GLIMPSE and MEGILPS, 12 points each. The 8 letters split into 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Longer Words Built on GLIMPSES
This word takes every letter of GLIMPSES plus a single extra one.