GALLABIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLABIA 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 GALLABIA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLABIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLABIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLABIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALLABIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLABIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLABIA
3 longer words begin with GALLABIA.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLABIA
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Common questions about GALLABIA
- Is GALLABIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALLABIA is not in it.
- How many points is GALLABIA worth?
- GALLABIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLABIA?
- GALLABIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALLABIA:
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