GALLABEA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLABEA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALLABEA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLABEA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLABEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLABEA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALLABEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLABEA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLABEA
3 longer words begin with GALLABEA.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLABEA
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Common questions about GALLABEA
- Is GALLABEA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALLABEA is not in it.
- How many points is GALLABEA worth?
- GALLABEA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLABEA?
- GALLABEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALLABEA:
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