GALLIVAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLIVAT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALLIVAT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLIVAT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLIVAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gallivatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLIVAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALLIVAT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLIVAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLIVAT
1 longer words begin with GALLIVAT.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLIVAT
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Common questions about GALLIVAT
- Is GALLIVAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALLIVAT is not in it.
- How many points is GALLIVAT worth?
- GALLIVAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLIVAT?
- GALLIVAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALLIVAT:
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