GALED is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. GALED is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2a1l1e1d2
PlayableGALED · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 14,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GALED?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful GALED is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALED
No single letter turns GALED into another word.
How GALED scores
Scrabble g2a1l1e1d2 7
Words with Friends g3a1l2e1d2 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in GALED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Anagrams of GALED
The 5 tiles of GALED in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in GALED
1 words end in GALED. Useful as a back hook: play GALED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GALED
aged6 egad6 gade6 gaed6 geld6 glad6 gled6 dale5 deal5 egal5 gale5 geal5 lade5 lead5 dag5 deg5 gad5 ged5 age4 dae4 dal4 del4 eld4 gae4 gal4 gel4 lad4 lag4 led4 leg4 ale3 lea3 ad3 ag3 da3 de3 ed3 ae2 al2 ea2
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Common questions about GALED
- Is GALED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALED is not in it.
- How many points is GALED worth?
- GALED is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALED?
- No single letter can be added to GALED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GALED:
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