GALABIYAH is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. GALABIYAH is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableGALABIYAH · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GALABIYAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful GALABIYAH is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALABIYAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galabiyahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALABIYAH scores
Scrabble g2a1l1a1b3i1y4a1h4 18
Words with Friends g3a1l2a1b4i1y3a1h3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in GALABIYAH, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALABIYAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALABIYAH
1 longer words begin with GALABIYAH.
Shorter words from the letters in GALABIYAH
galabiah14 galabiya14 galabia10 aliyah12 bigha11 bigly11 bilgy11 haily11 abaya10 bialy10 gaily9 galah9 gayal9 laigh9 aliya8 labia7 agila6 galia6 ayah10 bagh10 gaby10 hiya10 hyla10 ably9 baya9 bhai9 blah9 blay9 hiba9 yaba9 agha8 agly8 gyal8 yagi8 alay7 biga7 blag7 glib7 hail7 hila7
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Common questions about GALABIYAH
- Is GALABIYAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALABIYAH is not in it.
- How many points is GALABIYAH worth?
- GALABIYAH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALABIYAH?
- GALABIYAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GALABIYAH:
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