GHYLL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GHYLL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GHYLL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GHYLL is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHYLL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ghyllsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GHYLL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GHYLL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.
What does GHYLL mean in Scrabble?
noun
regionalBritish
A narrow, wooded ravine or deep valley through which a stream runs, especially in northern England.
A ghyll is a landscape feature typical of the Lake District and parts of Yorkshire, where a fast stream has cut a steep, tree-lined channel down a hillside. The spelling with gh, rather than the plainer gill used elsewhere, became fixed in this region through local place names and guidebooks describing its scenery. Walkers in the area often follow paths that run alongside a ghyll, enjoying the sound of running water and the shade of overhanging trees.
How GHYLL is used
Regional British term, chiefly used in and about the Lake District and Yorkshire, especially in place names and walking guides.
- The path climbed steeply beside a rushing ghyll.
- A footbridge crossed the narrow ghyll near the falls.
- Ferns grew thickly along the shaded ghyll.
- They followed the ghyll down to the valley floor.
- The guidebook marked every ghyll and waterfall on the route.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GHYLL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GHYLL
1 longer words begin with GHYLL.
Common questions about GHYLL
- Is GHYLL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GHYLL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GHYLL worth?
- GHYLL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GHYLL mean?
- A narrow, wooded ravine or deep valley through which a stream runs, especially in northern England.
- What letters can be added to GHYLL?
- GHYLL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GHYLL:
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