GALEATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GALEATE 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 GALEATE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALEATE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALEATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galeatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GALEATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALEATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does GALEATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Shaped like a helmet.
Galeate is a descriptive term from botany and zoology, used for the hooded upper petal of some flowers. Most readers meet it only in field guides.
How GALEATE is used
Galeate is technical and appears in plant and animal descriptions.
- The orchid had a galeate upper petal that hid the centre.
- Botanists noted the galeate form of the calyx.
- A galeate crest rose above the bird head.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALEATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALEATE
The 7 tiles of GALEATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GALEATE
1 longer words begin with GALEATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GALEATE
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Common questions about GALEATE
- Is GALEATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALEATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALEATE worth?
- GALEATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALEATE mean?
- Shaped like a helmet.
- What letters can be added to GALEATE?
- GALEATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALEATE:
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