GALLOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GALLOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGALLOWS · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GALLOWS?
| 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
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.86%
Our own measure of how useful GALLOWS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLOWS
No single letter turns GALLOWS into another word.
How GALLOWS scores
Scrabble g2a1l1l1o1w4s1 11
Words with Friends g3a1l2l2o1w4s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALLOWS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with GALLOWS
3 longer words begin with GALLOWS.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLOWS
gallow10 sawlog10 allows9 sallow9 aglow9 glows9 gowls9 allow8 awols8 walls8 galls6 gaols6 goals6 ollas5 salol5 gaws8 glow8 gowl8 swag8 wags8 alow7 awls7 awol7 laws7 lows7 owls7 slaw7 slow7 sowl7 wall7 gall5 gals5 gaol5 goal5 goas5 lags5 logs5 sago5 slag5 slog5
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Common questions about GALLOWS
- Is GALLOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLOWS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLOWS worth?
- GALLOWS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLOWS?
- No single letter can be added to GALLOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALLOWS:
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