GALLINACEAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLINACEAN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALLINACEAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLINACEAN is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLINACEAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gallinaceansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLINACEAN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GALLINACEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLINACEAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLINACEAN
1 longer words begin with GALLINACEAN.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLINACEAN
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Common questions about GALLINACEAN
- Is GALLINACEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALLINACEAN is not in it.
- How many points is GALLINACEAN worth?
- GALLINACEAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLINACEAN?
- GALLINACEAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GALLINACEAN:
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