GALILEE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GALILEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALILEE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALILEE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALILEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galileesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALILEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALILEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 166,350.
What does GALILEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small chapel or porch at the west end of some medieval churches.
The galilee was a gathering place for processions, and in some cathedrals it also served for burial rites. A well-known example stands at the western end of Durham Cathedral.
How GALILEE is used
Galilee in this sense is an architectural term for medieval English churches.
- The monks waited in the galilee before entering the nave.
- A pointed arch opened into the galilee at the west end.
- Guides explained that the galilee once held the bishop tomb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALILEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALILEE
1 longer words begin with GALILEE.
Shorter words from the letters in GALILEE
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Common questions about GALILEE
- Is GALILEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALILEE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALILEE worth?
- GALILEE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALILEE mean?
- A small chapel or porch at the west end of some medieval churches.
- What letters can be added to GALILEE?
- GALILEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALILEE:
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