GALVANISE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GALVANISE 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.
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PlayableGALVANISE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept GALVANISE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful GALVANISE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALVANISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALVANISE scores
Scrabble g2a1l1v4a1n1i1s1e1 13
Words with Friends g3a1l2v5a1n2i1s1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in GALVANISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALVANISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GALVANISE
4 longer words begin with GALVANISE.
Shorter words from the letters in GALVANISE
leavings12 sleaving12 avaling11 gavials11 glaives11 lavages11 leaving11 salvage11 salving11 slaving11 vaginae11 vaginal11 vaginas11 valsing11 vealing11 alevins10 availes10 valines10 agnails8 algesia8 alnages8 anlages8 galenas8 lagenas8 lasagne8 leasing8 linages8 sealing8 agaves10 eaving10 ganevs10 gavels10 gavial10 givens10 glaive10 lavage10 laving10 savage10 saving10 vagile10
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Common questions about GALVANISE
- Is GALVANISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALVANISE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALVANISE worth?
- GALVANISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALVANISE?
- GALVANISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GALVANISE:
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