GALENICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GALENICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALENICAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALENICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALENICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galenicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALENICAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GALENICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALENICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GALENICAL
- The same 9 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 GALENICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicalhistorical
Relating to the ancient physician Galen or to remedies made from plant and animal materials.
Galenical medicine followed the teachings of Galen and was practised for centuries. As a noun it names a drug prepared from natural ingredients rather than synthesised chemically.
How GALENICAL is used
Galenical is found in the history of medicine and in pharmacy.
- The apothecary prepared a galenical tonic from herbs.
- Galenical theory shaped teaching for generations.
- Many galenical remedies were boiled or ground into powder.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALENICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALENICAL
The 9 tiles of GALENICAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GALENICAL
1 longer words begin with GALENICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GALENICAL
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Common questions about GALENICAL
- Is GALENICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALENICAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALENICAL worth?
- GALENICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALENICAL mean?
- Relating to the ancient physician Galen or to remedies made from plant and animal materials.
- What letters can be added to GALENICAL?
- GALENICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GALENICAL:
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