GALVANIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALVANIST 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GALVANIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GALVANIST is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALVANIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galvanistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALVANIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GALVANIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GALVANIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of GALVANIST
The 9 tiles of GALVANIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GALVANIST
1 longer words begin with GALVANIST.
Shorter words from the letters in GALVANIST
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Common questions about GALVANIST
- Is GALVANIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GALVANIST is not in it.
- How many points is GALVANIST worth?
- GALVANIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALVANIST?
- GALVANIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GALVANIST:
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