Is GALLICISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GALLICISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GALLICISM mean?
- noun
a word or phrase borrowed from French
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 14 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 GALLICISM
Single letters that turn GALLICISM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GALLICISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laicism11
- miscall11
- magics11
- claims10
- gamic10
- magic10
- gallic9
- glacis9
- amici9
- calms9
- camis9
- claim9
- clams9
- malic9
- micas9
- lilacs8
- maills8
- scilla8
- sialic8
- silica8
- agism8
- clags8
- glams8
- glims8
- sigma8
- calm8
- cami8
- cams8
- clam8
- macs8
- mica8
- mics8
- scam8
- calls7
- cilia7
- iliac7
- laics7
- lilac7
- limas7
- maill7
- mails7
- malls7
- milia7
- mills7
- salic7
- salmi7
- scall7
- small7
- cigs7
- clag7
- gams7
- glam7
- glim7
- magi7
- mags7
- migs7
- scag7
- cam7
- mac7
- mic7
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