GALABIA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GALABIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALABIA?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALABIA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALABIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALABIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALABIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What does GALABIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, loose robe worn in Arab and North African countries.
The galabia is an everyday garment in Egypt and nearby regions, light enough for hot weather. Its many spellings, such as galabiya, come from transliterating Arabic.
How GALABIA is used
Galabia is found in travel writing and fashion descriptions of the traditional robe.
- The shopkeeper wore a white galabia in the heat.
- She bought a striped galabia at the market.
- A long galabia swept the dust as he walked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALABIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALABIA
3 longer words begin with GALABIA.
Shorter words from the letters in GALABIA
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Common questions about GALABIA
- Is GALABIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALABIA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALABIA worth?
- GALABIA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALABIA mean?
- A long, loose robe worn in Arab and North African countries.
- What letters can be added to GALABIA?
- GALABIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALABIA:
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