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8-Letter Words (128):

glabella (11 points)

Facial area between the brows

G·2+L·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 11 pts

glabrate (11 points)

""Smooth, also GLABROUS""

G·2+L·1+A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts

glabrous (11 points)

Devoid of down

G·2+L·1+A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glaceing (12 points)

Glace

G·2+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

glaciate (11 points)

Cover with ice

Convert into ice.

Freeze injured cartilage right away

G·2+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts

glaciers (11 points)

Slowly moving ice-masses

Slow-moving ice-masses

Slowly moving ice sheets

G·2+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glacises (11 points)

Glacis

G·2+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

gladdens (11 points)

Opposite of depresses

Makes happy

Good boy, not completely thick, cheers up

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

gladdest (11 points)

Most happy

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts

gladding (12 points)

Glad

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

gladiate (10 points)

Sword-shaped, in botany.

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

gladiest (10 points)

Glady

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts

gladiola (10 points)

Happy flower (wordplay)

Relative of an iris

Flower with sword-shaped leaves

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts

gladioli (10 points)

Flowers in spikes (starting happy)

Brilliantly colored flowers

Tall garden flowers

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+L·1+I·1 = 10 pts

gladlier (10 points)

In a more glad manner

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts

gladness (10 points)

Happy Eliot (wordplay)

Joy sends lag crazy

Joy's rear reflected in mirror

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

gladsome (12 points)

Pleased to prepare dog's meal

Good! The writer keeps boy very happy

Delightful

G·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts

glairier (9 points)

Glairy

G·2+L·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts

glairing (10 points)

Glaire

G·2+L·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

glamours (11 points)

Glamour

G·2+L·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glancers (11 points)

Glancer

G·2+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glancing (12 points)

Looking at good school

Having a quick look

(Of blow) bouncing off

G·2+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

glanders (10 points)

Disease of horses

In slang, red turns up to make those sick

Disease acquired from soil in part of southwest France

G·2+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts

glandule (10 points)

A small {gland=n}

G·2+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts

glariest (9 points)

Glary

G·2+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts

glassful (12 points)

Amount held in a tumbler (wordplay)

Maximum load for schooner (wordplay)

More than a sip

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 12 pts

glassier (9 points)

Good dog! Fur finally more shiny

More vacant, as eyes

More vacant, as a stare

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts

glassies (9 points)

Glassie

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts

glassily (12 points)

In a glassy manner

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts

glassine (9 points)

Translucent envelope material

Nearly transparent paper

Kind of paper.

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts

glassing (10 points)

G.I.'s slang for fixing a window

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

glassman (11 points)

Maker of bottles

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts

glassmen (11 points)

Glassman

G·2+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts

glaucoma (13 points)

A cola mug for the eye disease

Condition of the eye

Guam coal could cause this eye disease

G·2+L·1+A·1+U·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 13 pts

glaucous (11 points)

Bluish green

G·2+L·1+A·1+U·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glaziers (18 points)

Window fitters.

Window repairmen.

Windowpane fitters.

G·2+L·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts

glaziery (21 points)

""The work of a glazier, also GLAZING""

G·2+L·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 21 pts

glaziest (18 points)

Glazy

G·2+L·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 18 pts

glazings (19 points)

Some donut applications

G·2+L·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 19 pts

gleamers (11 points)

Gleamer

G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

gleamier (11 points)

Gleamy

G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts

gleaming (12 points)

Shining brightly

Brightly shining

Lustrous

G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

gleaners (9 points)

Subject of Millet painting.

Subject of a Millet masterpiece.

Millet subject.

G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts

gleaning (10 points)

An awkward niggle surrounds gathering

Nile gang is gathering

Gee, inclined to be taking what's left

G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

gleeking (14 points)

Gleek

G·2+L·1+E·1+E·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

gleesome (11 points)

Merry and mirthful.

Exuberantly joyful melees go awry

Jolly good shelter found by divers

G·2+L·1+E·1+E·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 11 pts

gleetier (9 points)

Gleety

G·2+L·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts

gleeting (10 points)

Gleet

G·2+L·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

glegness (10 points)

Alertness

G·2+L·1+E·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

glenlike (13 points)

Resembling a {glen=n}

G·2+L·1+E·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts

gliadine (10 points)

""A simple protein, also GLIADIN""

G·2+L·1+I·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts

gliadins (10 points)

Gliadin

G·2+L·1+I·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

glibbest (13 points)

Glib

G·2+L·1+I·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts

glibness (11 points)

Mixed "blessing" (wordplay)

Mixed 'blessing' (wordplay)

Lack of sincerity

G·2+L·1+I·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glimmers (13 points)

Dim perceptions

Faint lights.

Gleams faintly

G·2+L·1+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts

glimpsed (14 points)

Caught quick sight of

Caught sight of

Caught a brief view of

G·2+L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

glimpser (13 points)

One that {glimpses=v}

G·2+L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts

glimpses (13 points)

Brief, incomplete views

Sneaks a peek

Brief views or sights

G·2+L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

glinting (10 points)

Asparkle

G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

gliomata (11 points)

Glioma

G·2+L·1+I·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 11 pts

glissade (10 points)

Ballerina's gliding step.

A sliding step in ballet

Sliding descent of a snow slope.

G·2+L·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 10 pts

glistens (9 points)

Is covered in dew, perhaps

Gee! Uses one"s 15 across as one shines

But H pays no attention

G·2+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts

glisters (9 points)

'All that ... is not gold'

'All that . . . . . . . . is not gold'

G·2+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts

glitches (14 points)

Bugs in a computer program

Minor hang-ups

Bugs could make legs itch

G·2+L·1+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts

glitters (9 points)

Is brilliant (wordplay)

Is brilliant.

Is brilliant

G·2+L·1+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts

glittery (12 points)

Bright as Garry (wordplay)

Like a prankster's envelope, perhaps

Like a dress full of sequins

G·2+L·1+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts

glitzier (18 points)

More gaudy

More showy

G·2+L·1+I·1+T·1+Z·10+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts

gloaming (12 points)

Go in - glam-rock at dusk!

A log rewritten on China's twilight

Twilight, dusk

G·2+L·1+O·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

gloaters (9 points)

Bad winners

Poor sports

Exulters.

G·2+L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts

gloating (10 points)

Taking malicious satisfaction

Bad winner's behavior

Bad winner's response

G·2+L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

globally (14 points)

How multi-nationals trade

The world over

How companies might try to expand

G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts

globated (12 points)

""Spherical, also GLOBATE""

G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts

globbier (13 points)

Globby

G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts

globoids (12 points)

Globoid

G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts

globular (11 points)

Having the shape of a sphere

Like the "lava" in a lava lamp

Shaped like drops of liquid

G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts

globules (11 points)

Beads of sweat, e.g

Droplets of liquid

Drops of liquid

G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

globulin (11 points)

Protein found in blood

Major blood protein

Serum protein

G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 11 pts

glochids (15 points)

Glochid

G·2+L·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 15 pts

glomming (14 points)

Glom

G·2+L·1+O·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

glonoins (9 points)

Glonoin

G·2+L·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts

gloomful (14 points)

{gloomy=adj}

G·2+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 14 pts

gloomier (11 points)

More depressingly dark

More morose or overcast

Not as bright

G·2+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts

gloomily (14 points)

Under rain clouds, so to speak

In a melancholy way

In a morose manner

G·2+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts

glooming (12 points)

""Twilight, also GLOAMING, GLOAM""

G·2+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

glopping (14 points)

Glop

G·2+L·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

gloriole (9 points)

Halo

G·2+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts

glorious (9 points)

What sunrises at sea often are

Splendid - delightful - eminent

Magnificent; our Revolution

G·2+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts

glorying (13 points)

Behavior about a savior

G·2+L·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

glossary (12 points)

List of technical words with definitions

Back-of-book feature

List of explanations

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts

glosseme (11 points)

The smallest linguistic unit that signals a meaning

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1 = 11 pts

glossers (9 points)

Glosser

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts

glossier (9 points)

Having more sheen.

More glistening

More lustrous

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts

glossies (9 points)

Fashion magazines, for example

Some of a model's portfolio

Certain photo prints

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts

glossily (12 points)

How photography books are usually printed

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts

glossina (9 points)

A tsetse fly

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 9 pts

glossing (10 points)

Just barely covering, with 'over'

Just barely covering, with "over"

G·2+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

glouting (10 points)

Glout

G·2+L·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

glowered (13 points)

Looked angrily (at)

Looked mighty angry

Scowled when Greek leader was put down

G·2+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

glowworm (17 points)

Beetle, partly luminous

Kind of beetles that emit greenish light

Beetle with luminescent organs

G·2+L·1+O·1+W·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 17 pts

gloxinia (16 points)

Plant with bright bell-shaped flowers

Plant with bell-shaped flowers

Ailing ox devouring plant

G·2+L·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts

glucagon (12 points)

A {hormone=n}

G·2+L·1+U·1+C·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts

glucinic (13 points)

Relating to glucinum

G·2+L·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts

glucinum (13 points)

A metallic element

G·2+L·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts

glucoses (11 points)

Some sugars

G·2+L·1+U·1+C·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glucosic (13 points)

Relating to glucose

G·2+L·1+U·1+C·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts

gluelike (13 points)

Resembling glue

G·2+L·1+U·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts

gluepots (11 points)

Containers for one doing decoupage

Arts and crafts supplies

These have sticky sticks

G·2+L·1+U·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glugging (12 points)

Making a gurgling sound while quaffing

G·2+L·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

glummest (13 points)

Most morose

G·2+L·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts

glumness (11 points)

Moroseness

G·2+L·1+U·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts

glumpier (13 points)

Glumpy

G·2+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts

glumpily (16 points)

In a glumpy manner

G·2+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts

glunched (15 points)

Glunch

G·2+L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

glunches (14 points)

Glunch

G·2+L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts

glutelin (9 points)

A plant protein

G·2+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 9 pts

glutting (10 points)

Glut

G·2+L·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts

gluttons (9 points)

They eat too much

They're often stuffed

Heavy eaters

G·2+L·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts

gluttony (12 points)

Habitual greed (for food)

Greed in eating

Excess in eating

G·2+L·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 12 pts

glyceric (16 points)

Pertaining to {glycerin=n}

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts

glycerin (14 points)

Sweet and viscous liquid (US spelling)

Ingredient in many beauty products

Sweet-tasting viscous fluid

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

glycerol (14 points)

Syrupy alcohol used as a sweetener

Ingredient in many hand creams

Ingredient in skin moisturizers

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1 = 14 pts

glyceryl (17 points)

Cough medicine ingredient

A radical unknown line taken by new clergy

Radical derived from a by-product in soap manufacture

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4+L·1 = 17 pts

glycines (14 points)

Glycine

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts

glycogen (15 points)

Form of carbohydrate stored by animals

Animal starch found in the liver

Animal starch

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts

glycolic (16 points)

Pertaining to {glycol=n}

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts

glyconic (16 points)

A type of verse line

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts

glycosyl (17 points)

A radical derived from glucose

G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+S·1+Y·4+L·1 = 17 pts

glyptics (16 points)

Glyptic

G·2+L·1+Y·4+P·3+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts

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