GAMELAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GAMELAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMELAN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMELAN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMELAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gamelansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMELAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAMELAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GAMELAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A traditional Indonesian ensemble of tuned percussion such as gongs, chimes and xylophones.
A gamelan plays together as a single instrument family, mostly in Java and Bali. It accompanies dance, shadow puppetry and ceremonies, and its sound influenced Western composers.
How GAMELAN is used
Gamelan names both the orchestra and the set of instruments it plays on.
- The gamelan opened the evening with a slow, shimmering piece.
- Students learn to play in the university gamelan.
- Bronze gongs gave the gamelan its deep voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAMELAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAMELAN
1 longer words begin with GAMELAN.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMELAN
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Common questions about GAMELAN
- Is GAMELAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMELAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMELAN worth?
- GAMELAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAMELAN mean?
- A traditional Indonesian ensemble of tuned percussion such as gongs, chimes and xylophones.
- What letters can be added to GAMELAN?
- GAMELAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAMELAN:
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