GALLNUT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GALLNUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALLNUT?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLNUT is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLNUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gallnutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLNUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALLNUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does GALLNUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A round growth formed on oak trees when insects lay their eggs in the plant tissue.
The wasp larva feeds inside the gallnut, and the tree responds by growing the hard ball around it. Gallnuts were once crushed to make tannin-rich ink.
How GALLNUT is used
Gallnut is a plant-science and history term, tied to oak trees and traditional ink.
- He found a gallnut on the underside of the oak leaf.
- Old manuscripts were written with ink made from gallnut.
- A tiny exit hole showed where the insect had left the gallnut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALLNUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GALLNUT
The 7 tiles of GALLNUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GALLNUT
1 longer words begin with GALLNUT.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLNUT
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Common questions about GALLNUT
- Is GALLNUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLNUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLNUT worth?
- GALLNUT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALLNUT mean?
- A round growth formed on oak trees when insects lay their eggs in the plant tissue.
- What letters can be added to GALLNUT?
- GALLNUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALLNUT:
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