GAMELANS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GAMELANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMELANS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMELANS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMELANS
No single letter turns GAMELANS into another word.
How GAMELANS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAMELANS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMELANS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GAMELANS mean in Scrabble?
GAMELANS is the plural of GAMELAN.
GAMELAN(noun) — A traditional Indonesian ensemble of tuned percussion such as gongs, chimes and xylophones.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMELANS
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Common questions about GAMELANS
- Is GAMELANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMELANS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMELANS worth?
- GAMELANS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMELANS?
- No single letter can be added to GAMELANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAMELANS:
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