GALOCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALOCHES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALOCHES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALOCHES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALOCHES
No single letter turns GALOCHES into another word.
How GALOCHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GALOCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALOCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GALOCHES
- All 8 letters of GALOCHES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GALOCHES
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Common questions about GALOCHES
- Is GALOCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALOCHES is not in it.
- How many points is GALOCHES worth?
- GALOCHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALOCHES?
- No single letter can be added to GALOCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GALOCHES:
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