“GLADY” is a valid word. — 10 points Scrabble

ladya polite name for any woman
gladany of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
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daytime for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
gaysomeone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
laya narrative song with a recurrent refrain
lada boy or man
galUnited States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
lagthe act of slowing down or falling behind
dala metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
dag10 grams
gadan anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

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laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
ala silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
ada public promotion of some product or service
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aga soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

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