GALATEA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GALATEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALATEA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALATEA is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALATEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galateasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALATEA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALATEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
What does GALATEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong, durable cotton fabric in twill weave, often striped and used for clothing.
Galatea cloth was a sturdy choice for sailor suits and children play clothes in the past. The fabric took its name from the mythological figure, but the cloth itself has nothing mythical about it.
How GALATEA is used
Galatea is used in textile talk for the fabric, and capitalised it is a name from mythology.
- The sailor collar was cut from blue galatea.
- A bolt of striped galatea lay on the tailor table.
- Mother preferred galatea for school clothes because it lasted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALATEA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALATEA
1 longer words begin with GALATEA.
Shorter words from the letters in GALATEA
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Common questions about GALATEA
- Is GALATEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALATEA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALATEA worth?
- GALATEA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALATEA mean?
- A strong, durable cotton fabric in twill weave, often striped and used for clothing.
- What letters can be added to GALATEA?
- GALATEA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALATEA:
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