GALVANISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALVANISATION 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GALVANISATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALVANISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALVANISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galvanisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALVANISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in GALVANISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALVANISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALVANISATION
1 longer words begin with GALVANISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in GALVANISATION
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Common questions about GALVANISATION
- Is GALVANISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALVANISATION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALVANISATION worth?
- GALVANISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALVANISATION?
- GALVANISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of GALVANISATION:
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