GALLOWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GALLOWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
g2a1l1l1o1w4a1y4
PlayableGALLOWAY · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GALLOWAY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful GALLOWAY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLOWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gallowaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALLOWAY scores
Scrabble g2a1l1l1o1w4a1y4 15
Words with Friends g3a1l2l2o1w4a1y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALLOWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLOWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLOWAY
1 longer words begin with GALLOWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLOWAY
logway13 gallow10 alway11 lowly11 wally11 wolly11 aglow9 gally9 gayal9 golly9 allay8 allow8 alloy8 loyal8 walla8 algal6 away10 owly10 waly10 yawl10 yowl10 agly8 glow8 gowl8 gyal8 logy8 yoga8 alay7 ally7 alow7 awol7 wall7 agal5 alga5 gala5 gall5 gaol5 goal5 olla4 way9
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Common questions about GALLOWAY
- Is GALLOWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLOWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLOWAY worth?
- GALLOWAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLOWAY?
- GALLOWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALLOWAY:
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