GALLIARD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GALLIARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLIARD?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLIARD is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLIARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galliardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLIARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALLIARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLIARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GALLIARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A lively Renaissance dance in triple time for two partners, full of leaps and complicated steps.
The galliard was usually danced after a slower, stately pavane, giving courts a livelier second half to an evening. Dancers showed off with turns and high jumps, which made it a favourite of young nobles wanting to impress.
How GALLIARD is used
Galliard appears mostly in writing about Renaissance music, dance history and period drama.
- The musicians struck up a galliard and the young courtiers took the floor.
- She studied the galliard for a role in a Tudor costume drama.
- A galliard demands energy, because the steps include leaps and quick turns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALLIARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALLIARD
The 8 tiles of GALLIARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GALLIARD
3 longer words begin with GALLIARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLIARD
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Common questions about GALLIARD
- Is GALLIARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLIARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLIARD worth?
- GALLIARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALLIARD mean?
- A lively Renaissance dance in triple time for two partners, full of leaps and complicated steps.
- What letters can be added to GALLIARD?
- GALLIARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALLIARD:
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