GALUMPH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GALUMPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GALUMPH?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALUMPH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALUMPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galumphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALUMPH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GALUMPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does GALUMPH mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To move in a clumsy, heavy or noisy way.
Galumph was coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass, likely from gallop and triumph. It suggests a big, awkward creature crashing along rather than someone sneaking. A puppy or a tired hiker can galumph just as well as a giant.
How GALUMPH is used
Galumph is playful and informal, often used of large or clumsy movement.
- The puppy galumphed down the stairs.
- We heard him galumph across the porch in his boots.
- The elephant seal galumphed up the beach.
- Tired hikers galumph back to the car at dusk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GALUMPH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GALUMPH
5 longer words begin with GALUMPH.
Shorter words from the letters in GALUMPH
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Common questions about GALUMPH
- Is GALUMPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALUMPH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALUMPH worth?
- GALUMPH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GALUMPH mean?
- To move in a clumsy, heavy or noisy way.
- What letters can be added to GALUMPH?
- GALUMPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GALUMPH:
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