GAILLARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAILLARD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAILLARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAILLARD is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAILLARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gaillardeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GAILLARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAILLARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAILLARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of GAILLARD
The 8 tiles of GAILLARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GAILLARD
3 longer words begin with GAILLARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GAILLARD
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Common questions about GAILLARD
- Is GAILLARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAILLARD is not in it.
- How many points is GAILLARD worth?
- GAILLARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAILLARD?
- GAILLARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAILLARD:
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