GULLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GULLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GULLEY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GULLEY is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GULLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gulleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GULLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GULLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does GULLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A narrow channel or ravine worn into land by running water; a variant spelling of gully.
A gulley is the kind of steep little valley that a stream cuts after heavy rain, or a drain that carries water away from a street or yard. In cricket the fielder who stands close on the off side, just beyond the slips, is also said to be in the gulley. The spelling with the extra e is a less usual form, but the meaning is the same as the common spelling.
How GULLEY is used
A less common spelling; most writers prefer gully.
- The storm cut a deep gulley down the hillside.
- Water ran along the gulley into the drain.
- He climbed down into the dry gulley to look for the lost goat.
- The captain placed a fielder in the gulley.
- A narrow gulley led from the road to the beach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GULLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GULLEY
3 longer words begin with GULLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in GULLEY
Common questions about GULLEY
- Is GULLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GULLEY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GULLEY worth?
- GULLEY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GULLEY mean?
- A narrow channel or ravine worn into land by running water; a variant spelling of gully.
- What letters can be added to GULLEY?
- GULLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GULLEY:
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