GALLINACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GALLINACEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLINACEOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLINACEOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLINACEOUS
No single letter turns GALLINACEOUS into another word.
How GALLINACEOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GALLINACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLINACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GALLINACEOUS
- GALLINACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- GALLINACEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GALLINACEOUS
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Common questions about GALLINACEOUS
- Is GALLINACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLINACEOUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLINACEOUS worth?
- GALLINACEOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLINACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GALLINACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GALLINACEOUS:
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