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.
g2a1m3e1l1a1n1
PlayableGAMELAN · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
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
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.43%
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
Scrabble g2a1m3e1l1a1n1 10
Words with Friends g3a1m4e1l2a1n2 14
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.
Words starting with GAMELAN
1 longer words begin with GAMELAN.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMELAN
agleam9 agname9 legman9 manage9 mangal9 mangel9 mangle9 alnage7 anlage7 galena7 lagena7 gleam8 manga8 mange8 leman7 alang6 algae6 angel6 angle6 galea6 genal6 glean6 lagan6 alane5 agma7 egma7 gama7 game7 glam7 maga7 mage7 mang7 mega7 meng7 alma6 alme6 amen6 amla6 lama6 lame6
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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 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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