GALLIARDISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLIARDISE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALLIARDISE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLIARDISE is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLIARDISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galliardisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLIARDISE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GALLIARDISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLIARDISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLIARDISE
1 longer words begin with GALLIARDISE.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLIARDISE
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Common questions about GALLIARDISE
- Is GALLIARDISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALLIARDISE is not in it.
- How many points is GALLIARDISE worth?
- GALLIARDISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLIARDISE?
- GALLIARDISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GALLIARDISE:
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