GALE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about GALE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GALE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very strong wind, especially one at sea that can damage ships or buildings.
Gale sits on the weather scale above a strong breeze and below a storm, and sailors have long used it to name wind strong enough to be dangerous. The word also appears in the phrase a gale of laughter, describing a sudden burst as forceful as a strong wind.
How GALE is used
Neutral; common in weather reports and in figurative expressions about laughter.
- The gale tore the roof from the old barn.
- Fishermen stayed in port because of the coming gale.
- A gale of laughter rose from the back of the room.
- The ship struggled against the gale for hours.
- Trees bent low in the force of the gale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALE
The 4 tiles of GALE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GALE
24 longer words begin with GALE.
Words ending in GALE
10 words end in GALE. Useful as a back hook: play GALE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GALE inside
20 words contain GALE in the middle. Words that start with GALE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GALE
Common questions about GALE
- Is GALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALE worth?
- GALE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALE mean?
- A very strong wind, especially one at sea that can damage ships or buildings.
- What letters can be added to GALE?
- GALE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GALE:
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