GALLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GALLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLEY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLEY is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GALLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does GALLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The kitchen of a ship or aircraft, or a long low ancient ship driven by oars.
On a boat or plane the galley is the cramped cooking area where meals are prepared for crew and passengers. The same word names the oared warships of the Mediterranean, rowed by large crews, which gave rise to the phrase galley slave. Printers also use it for a long tray of set type and for the first proof taken from it, called a galley proof.
How GALLEY is used
Mostly nautical and aviation use today; the printing sense is more technical.
- The cook worked alone in the narrow galley.
- A Roman galley rowed into the harbour.
- The author corrected the galley before printing.
- Flight attendants gathered in the rear galley.
- Smoke drifted up from the galley stove.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALLEY
The 6 tiles of GALLEY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GALLEY
1 longer words begin with GALLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLEY
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Common questions about GALLEY
- Is GALLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLEY worth?
- GALLEY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALLEY mean?
- The kitchen of a ship or aircraft, or a long low ancient ship driven by oars.
- What letters can be added to GALLEY?
- GALLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GALLEY:
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