What does GLOW mean?

Pronunciation
/gloʊ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an alert and refreshed state
  2. light from nonthermal sources
  3. the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
  4. a feeling of considerable warmth“the glow of new love”
  5. a steady even light without flames
  6. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
  7. an appearance of reflected light

verb

  1. emit a steady even light without flames“The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

glows9glowed11

Anagrams of GLOW

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside GLOW

8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

log4 low6 owl6 wog7go3 lo2ow5wo5

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Questions

Is GLOW a valid word in word games?

GLOW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GLOW worth?

GLOW is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GLOW?

8 other words, including GO, LOW, LOG and LO.