GALLYING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GALLYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
g2a1l1l1y4i1n1g2
PlayableGALLYING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GALLYING?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GALLYING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALLYING
No single letter turns GALLYING into another word.
How GALLYING scores
Scrabble g2a1l1l1y4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends g3a1l2l2y3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALLYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GALLYING
- GALLYING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GALLYING
allying11 galling9 gingall9 gangly11 niggly11 gainly10 laying10 galing8 gingal8 laggin8 naggy10 gaily9 gally9 gilly9 lingy9 lying9 inlay8 layin8 aging7 algin6 align6 glial6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 agly8 gyal8 gyan8 yagi8 yang8 ally7 ayin7 illy7 inly7 lily7 liny7 yill7 gang6 giga6 ging6
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Common questions about GALLYING
- Is GALLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALLYING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALLYING worth?
- GALLYING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALLYING?
- No single letter can be added to GALLYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALLYING:
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