01 Word definition

glide

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is GLIDE a word?

Yes. GLIDE is a 5-letter noun. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GLIDE?

G-L-I-D-E

GLIDE contains 5 letters, begins with G, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

2noun

  1. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

    his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill
Synonyms
semivowelslidecoast
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GLIDE spelled?

G1L2I3D4E5
Starts withGLIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIDELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About GLIDE.

How do you spell GLIDE?

GLIDE is spelled G-L-I-D-E. It contains 5 letters.