GARIAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARIAL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GARIAL?
| 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 GARIAL is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARIAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GARIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
Anagrams of GARIAL
The 6 tiles of GARIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GARIAL
1 longer words begin with GARIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GARIAL
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Common questions about GARIAL
- Is GARIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARIAL is not in it.
- How many points is GARIAL worth?
- GARIAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARIAL?
- GARIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GARIAL:
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