GALIMATIASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALIMATIASES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALIMATIASES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALIMATIASES is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALIMATIASES
No single letter turns GALIMATIASES into another word.
How GALIMATIASES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GALIMATIASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALIMATIASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GALIMATIASES
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Common questions about GALIMATIASES
- Is GALIMATIASES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALIMATIASES is not in it.
- How many points is GALIMATIASES worth?
- GALIMATIASES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALIMATIASES?
- No single letter can be added to GALIMATIASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GALIMATIASES:
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