GALVO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GALVO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2a1l1v4o1
Depends on the listGALVO · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GALVO?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful GALVO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GALVO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
galvosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GALVO scores
Scrabble g2a1l1v4o1 9
Words with Friends g3a1l2v5o1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in GALVO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with GALVO
1 longer words begin with GALVO.
Shorter words from the letters in GALVO
vlog8 oval7 vola7 gaol5 goal5 gov7 vag7 vog7 avo6 lav6 ova6 vol6 ago4 gal4 goa4 lag4 log4 loa3 ag3 go3 al2 la2 lo2
Common questions about GALVO
- Is GALVO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GALVO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GALVO worth?
- GALVO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GALVO?
- GALVO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GALVO:
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