GALBANUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GALBANUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALBANUM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALBANUM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALBANUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galbanumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALBANUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALBANUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALBANUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GALBANUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A bitter, strong-smelling gum resin from certain Asian plants of the carrot family.
Galbanum is collected from the stems of giant fennel relatives. It was once burned as incense and used in medicine and varnish. Perfumers still prize its sharp green scent.
How GALBANUM is used
Found in writing on perfumery, incense and the history of medicine.
- The perfume opened with a sharp note of galbanum.
- Priests burned galbanum with other spices.
- A lump of galbanum sat in the apothecary's drawer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALBANUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALBANUM
1 longer words begin with GALBANUM.
Shorter words from the letters in GALBANUM
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Common questions about GALBANUM
- Is GALBANUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALBANUM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALBANUM worth?
- GALBANUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALBANUM mean?
- A bitter, strong-smelling gum resin from certain Asian plants of the carrot family.
- What letters can be added to GALBANUM?
- GALBANUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALBANUM:
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