GALLOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLOW 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2a1l1l1o1w4
Depends on the listGALLOW · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GALLOW?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GALLOW is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gallowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLOW scores
Scrabble g2a1l1l1o1w4 10
Words with Friends g3a1l2l2o1w4 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in GALLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Words starting with GALLOW
gallows11 galloway15 gallowed13 galloways16 gallowing14 gallowses13 gallowglass16 gallowsness15 gallowglasses18 gallowsnesses17
10 longer words begin with GALLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLOW
aglow9 allow8 glow8 gowl8 alow7 awol7 wall7 gall5 gaol5 goal5 olla4 gaw7 wag7 awl6 law6 low6 owl6 ago4 gal4 goa4 lag4 log4 all3 loa3 aw5 ow5 wo5 ag3 go3 al2 la2 lo2
Common questions about GALLOW
- Is GALLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALLOW is not in it.
- How many points is GALLOW worth?
- GALLOW is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLOW?
- GALLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GALLOW:
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