GALLOWSNESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALLOWSNESS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALLOWSNESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALLOWSNESS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLOWSNESS
No single letter turns GALLOWSNESS into another word.
How GALLOWSNESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GALLOWSNESS, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLOWSNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALLOWSNESS
1 longer words begin with GALLOWSNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GALLOWSNESS
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Common questions about GALLOWSNESS
- Is GALLOWSNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALLOWSNESS is not in it.
- How many points is GALLOWSNESS worth?
- GALLOWSNESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLOWSNESS?
- No single letter can be added to GALLOWSNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GALLOWSNESS:
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