GALLEON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GALLEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLEON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLEON is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galleonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLEON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALLEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does GALLEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A large sailing ship with several decks, used for war and trade from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century.
Spain sent treasure home from the Americas in galleons, which made them tempting targets for pirates. Their high decks at the stern and bow gave them a recognisable silhouette.
How GALLEON is used
Galleon is used in naval history and adventure stories about Spanish treasure fleets.
- A Spanish galleon sank off the coast with a cargo of silver.
- The pirates chased the slow galleon for three days.
- The model of a galleon stood on the captain desk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALLEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALLEON
The 7 tiles of GALLEON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GALLEON
1 longer words begin with GALLEON.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLEON
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Common questions about GALLEON
- Is GALLEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLEON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLEON worth?
- GALLEON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALLEON mean?
- A large sailing ship with several decks, used for war and trade from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century.
- What letters can be added to GALLEON?
- GALLEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALLEON:
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