With GLA
5 words · highest scoring is glaze at 15 points
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About 5 Letter Words With GLA
There are 5 five letter words containing GLA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is glaze at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — GLADE, GLAND, GLASS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With GLA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With GLA
- glaze15
- glade7
- gland7
- glare6
- glass6
Common 5 Letter Words With GLA
- glade7
- gland7
- glare6
- glass6
- glaze15
5 Letter Words With GLA Defined
- gladeNoun · 7 points
- an open space in a wood or forest
- glandNoun · 7 points
- an organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings
- glareVerb · 6 points
- stare in an angry or fierce way
- glassNoun · 6 points
- a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda and lime and cooling rapidly. It is used to make windows, drinking containers, and other articles
- glazeVerb · 15 points
- fit panes of glass into (a window or door frame or similar structure)
5 Letter Words With GLA: Questions
How many five letter words containing GLA are there?
There are 5 five letter words containing GLA in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing GLA?
GLAZE is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing GLA?
GLADE, GLAND, GLASS are among the most familiar five letter words containing GLA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing GLA valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.