GALA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about GALA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GALA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large public celebration or entertainment held to mark a special occasion.
Gala describes an event dressed up for the occasion, from a charity dinner in evening wear to a village fair with games and stalls, and the word itself signals that something ordinary has been made festive. It is often paired with a purpose, such as a fundraising gala or an end of season swimming gala.
How GALA is used
Neutral, common in both formal event names and everyday speech.
- The hospital held a gala to raise money for new equipment.
- Fireworks lit up the sky at the summer gala.
- She wore a long gown to the charity gala downtown.
- The school's swimming gala drew families from every class.
- Tickets to the opera gala sold out within a day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALA
The 4 tiles of GALA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GALA
Showing 24 of 78 words that begin with GALA.
Words ending in GALA
3 words end in GALA. Useful as a back hook: play GALA onto a word already on the board.
Words with GALA inside
17 words contain GALA in the middle. Words that start with GALA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GALA
Common questions about GALA
- Is GALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALA worth?
- GALA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALA mean?
- A large public celebration or entertainment held to mark a special occasion.
- What letters can be added to GALA?
- GALA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GALA:
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