GALLOWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GALLOWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGALLOWAYS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GALLOWAYS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GALLOWAYS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLOWAYS
No single letter turns GALLOWAYS into another word.
How GALLOWAYS scores
Scrabble g2a1l1l1o1w4a1y4s1 16
Words with Friends g3a1l2l2o1w4a1y3s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in GALLOWAYS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLOWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLOWAYS
galloway15 logways14 sallowy13 gallows11 logway13 always12 slowly12 swally12 gallow10 gayals10 sawlog10 allays9 allows9 alloys9 sallow9 wallas9 gawsy12 alway11 asway11 aways11 lowly11 swaly11 swayl11 wally11 wolly11 yawls11 yowls11 aglow9 gally9 gayal9 glows9 golly9 gowls9 gyals9 yogas9 alays8 allay8 allow8 alloy8 asyla8
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Common questions about GALLOWAYS
- Is GALLOWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLOWAYS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLOWAYS worth?
- GALLOWAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLOWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to GALLOWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GALLOWAYS:
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