GALABIYA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GALABIYA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALABIYA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALABIYA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALABIYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALABIYA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALABIYA, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALABIYA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GALABIYA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn by men in Arab countries.
A galabiya is a practical garment for hot weather. The word comes with many spellings, which is why the galabiya shows up under several forms in word lists.
How GALABIYA is used
Used for traditional dress of the Arab world, where a galabiya is common, especially in Egypt.
- He wore a white galabiya in the heat of the day.
- The market seller was dressed in a striped galabiya.
- A galabiya hung on the hook by the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALABIYA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALABIYA
3 longer words begin with GALABIYA.
Shorter words from the letters in GALABIYA
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Common questions about GALABIYA
- Is GALABIYA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALABIYA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALABIYA worth?
- GALABIYA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALABIYA mean?
- A long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn by men in Arab countries.
- What letters can be added to GALABIYA?
- GALABIYA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALABIYA:
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