GALLFLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GALLFLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLFLY?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLFLY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLFLY
No single letter turns GALLFLY into another word.
How GALLFLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALLFLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,055 thousand.
What stands out about GALLFLY
- GALLFLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GALLFLY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small insect that lays its eggs in plants, causing growths called galls.
The best known gallflies are small wasps that attack oak trees. The larvae feed inside the gall, which gives them shelter. A gallfly is harmless to people, though its galls can disfigure garden trees.
How GALLFLY is used
Used in entomology and gardening.
- A gallfly laid its eggs in the oak leaf.
- The round swelling was made by a gallfly.
- Every gallfly leaves a mark on the host plant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALLFLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLFLY
Common questions about GALLFLY
- Is GALLFLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLFLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLFLY worth?
- GALLFLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALLFLY mean?
- A small insect that lays its eggs in plants, causing growths called galls.
- What letters can be added to GALLFLY?
- No single letter can be added to GALLFLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALLFLY:
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