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.
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
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
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
What does GALIVANTING mean in Scrabble?
GALIVANTING is the -ing form (present participle) of GALIVANT.
Shorter words from the letters in GALIVANTING
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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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