GALIVANTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GALIVANTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
g2a1l1i1v4a1n1t1i1n1g2
PlayableGALIVANTING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GALIVANTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful GALIVANTING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALIVANTING
No single letter turns GALIVANTING into another word.
How GALIVANTING scores
Scrabble g2a1l1i1v4a1n1t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends g3a1l2i1v5a1n2t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in GALIVANTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALIVANTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GALIVANTING
- GALIVANTING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GALIVANTING
navigating15 vantaging14 vintaging14 antiaging11 gingival13 anviling12 availing12 aviating12 galivant12 vaginant12 vigilant12 aligning10 antigang10 glinting10 gnatling10 ligating10 taigling10 tangling10 tingling10 gingiva12 avaling11 vaginal11 vailing11 vialing11 vinting11 invital10 valiant10 angling9 gaining9 gaiting9 ganglia9 ganting9 gatling9 tanging9 tinging9 alining8 anginal8 ignatia8 intagli8 linting8
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Common questions about GALIVANTING
- Is GALIVANTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALIVANTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALIVANTING worth?
- GALIVANTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALIVANTING?
- No single letter can be added to GALIVANTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GALIVANTING:
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