Is GALACTOSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GALACTOSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GALACTOSES mean?
Galactoses is a form of GALACTOSE.
- noun
a simple sugar found in lactose
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GALACTOSES
GALACTOSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GALACTOSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- galactose12
- catalogs11
- gelcoats11
- scalages11
- cataloes10
- coatless10
- lactases10
- lactoses10
- seacoast10
- catalog10
- gelcoat10
- scalage10
- socages10
- acetals9
- calesas9
- castles9
- catalos9
- closest9
- closets9
- coastal9
- lactase9
- lactose9
- locates9
- solaces9
- talcose9
- glaces9
- socage9
- gelatos8
- glossae8
- legatos8
- stalags8
- acetal8
- ascots8
- calesa8
- castes8
- castle8
- catalo8
- cestas8
- cestos8
- clasts8
- cleats8
- closes8
- closet8
- coalas8
- coasts8
- cosets8
- cosset8
- costae8
- costal8
- eclats8
- escots8
- locate8
- scales8
- socles8
- solace8
- telcos8
- cages8
- clags8
- clegs8
- clogs8
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