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Is GALLEYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GALLEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GALLEYS mean?

Galleys is a form of GALLEY.

  1. noun

    a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

  2. noun

    (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars

  3. noun

    the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner

  4. noun

    the area for food preparation on a ship

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 11 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 GALLEYS

GALLEYS 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 GALLEYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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