GALLIAMBIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLIAMBIC 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GALLIAMBIC?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLIAMBIC is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLIAMBIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galliambicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLIAMBIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GALLIAMBIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLIAMBIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLIAMBIC
1 longer words begin with GALLIAMBIC.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLIAMBIC
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Common questions about GALLIAMBIC
- Is GALLIAMBIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLIAMBIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLIAMBIC worth?
- GALLIAMBIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLIAMBIC?
- GALLIAMBIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GALLIAMBIC:
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