Words Containing GL

Q: How many words contain "GL"?

2,271 valid English words contain the sequence GL.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing GL?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES at 46 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing GL?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES — 22 letters.

There are 2,271 English words that contain the sequence GL. Range: ABIDINGLY to ZOOGLOEAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES at 46 points; the longest is PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES (22 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.4 letters.

By length — 2,271 words containing GL

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9-letter(329)
10-letter(321)
11-letter(197)
12-letter(182)
13-letter(129)
14-letter(89)
15-letter(36)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,271 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	phosphoglyceraldehydes	46	47
2	phosphoglyceraldehyde	45	46
3	dizzyingly	36	37
4	phosphoglucomutases	34	40
5	phytohemagglutinins	34	39
6	puzzlingly	34	39
7	drizzlingly	34	37
8	phosphoglucomutase	33	39
9	phytohemagglutinin	33	38
10	dazzlingly	33	36

What these words mean

phosphoglyceraldehydes: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoglyceraldehyde: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
dizzyingly: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoglucomutases: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
phytohemagglutinins: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
puzzlingly: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
drizzlingly: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoglucomutase: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
phytohemagglutinin: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
dazzlingly: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "GL"?

2,271 valid English words contain GL.

Best Scrabble word containing GL?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES at 46 pts.

Longest word containing GL?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES (22 letters).