GALLIVANT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GALLIVANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLIVANT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLIVANT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLIVANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gallivantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLIVANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GALLIVANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLIVANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GALLIVANT mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To wander from place to place in search of fun or pleasure, rather than staying at home or working.
To gallivant is to roam about with no fixed plan, and the word often carries mild disapproval from someone left behind to do the chores. People usually say it of a relative or friend who is out enjoying themselves.
How GALLIVANT is used
Gallivant is a casual, slightly teasing verb, usually followed by about, off or around.
- She spent the summer gallivanting around Europe.
- While you gallivant about town, I am stuck doing the accounts.
- He likes to gallivant off to the coast every weekend.
- The children gallivant through the village until it gets dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALLIVANT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALLIVANT
3 longer words begin with GALLIVANT.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLIVANT
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Common questions about GALLIVANT
- Is GALLIVANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLIVANT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLIVANT worth?
- GALLIVANT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALLIVANT mean?
- To wander from place to place in search of fun or pleasure, rather than staying at home or working.
- What letters can be added to GALLIVANT?
- GALLIVANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GALLIVANT:
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