GALAGO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GALAGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALAGO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALAGO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALAGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galagosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALAGO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GALAGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does GALAGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, nocturnal African primate with very large eyes and ears, also known as a bushbaby.
The galago is built for life after dark: its huge eyes gather what little light is available, and its long hind legs let it leap surprising distances between branches. Most galagos live in the forests and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, where they feed on insects, fruit and tree gum. The name galago is also used more broadly for the whole family of these small primates, of which there are several distinct species. People who keep exotic pets sometimes call the same animal a bushbaby, but galago is the term used in zoology.
How GALAGO is used
A zoological term for the animal; encountered in nature writing and field guides more often than in casual conversation.
- The galago leapt silently from branch to branch in the moonlight.
- Researchers tracked the galago's calls through the forest at night.
- A galago's eyes reflect torchlight with a bright orange glow.
- The zoo's nocturnal house kept several galago species behind glass.
- A galago can cover several metres in a single leap between trees.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALAGO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALAGO
1 longer words begin with GALAGO.
Shorter words from the letters in GALAGO
Common questions about GALAGO
- Is GALAGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALAGO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALAGO worth?
- GALAGO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALAGO mean?
- A small, nocturnal African primate with very large eyes and ears, also known as a bushbaby.
- What letters can be added to GALAGO?
- GALAGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GALAGO:
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