01 Word definition

glimpse

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is GLIMPSE a word?

Yes. GLIMPSE is a 7-letter noun. a brief or incomplete view Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GLIMPSE?

G-L-I-M-P-S-E

GLIMPSE contains 7 letters, begins with G, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a brief or incomplete view

    “from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake”

2verb

  1. catch a glimpse of or see briefly

    “We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GLIMPSE spelled?

G1L2I3M4P5S6E7
Starts withGLIFirst 3 letters
Ends withPSELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About GLIMPSE.

How do you spell GLIMPSE?

GLIMPSE is spelled G-L-I-M-P-S-E. It contains 7 letters.