GALLINIPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GALLINIPPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLINIPPER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLINIPPER is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLINIPPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gallinippersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLINIPPER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GALLINIPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLINIPPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GALLINIPPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A large mosquito with a painful bite, or any biting insect of that kind.
In the American South the gallinipper is feared for a bite that stings far more than that of an ordinary mosquito. The name is colourful and chiefly spoken rather than scientific.
How GALLINIPPER is used
Gallinipper is a regional, informal name for a big biting insect.
- A gallinipper landed on his arm and bit hard.
- We fled the marsh when the gallinipper swarm appeared.
- The old fisherman cursed every gallinipper on the bayou.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALLINIPPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALLINIPPER
1 longer words begin with GALLINIPPER.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLINIPPER
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Common questions about GALLINIPPER
- Is GALLINIPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLINIPPER, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLINIPPER worth?
- GALLINIPPER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALLINIPPER mean?
- A large mosquito with a painful bite, or any biting insect of that kind.
- What letters can be added to GALLINIPPER?
- GALLINIPPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GALLINIPPER:
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