Is GALLIVANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GALLIVANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GALLIVANTS mean?
Gallivants is a form of GALLIVANT.
- verb
wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 GALLIVANTS
GALLIVANTS 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 GALLIVANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- galivants13
- gallivant13
- galivant12
- valiants11
- vanillas11
- gavials11
- salving11
- slaving11
- staving11
- vaginal11
- vaginas11
- valiant10
- vanilla10
- vanitas10
- gavial10
- laving10
- saving10
- vagina10
- gallants9
- stalling9
- anvils9
- avails9
- avians9
- saliva9
- salvia9
- savant9
- silvan9
- villas9
- vinals9
- vitals9
- avgas9
- vagal9
- vangs9
- vigas9
- lanitals8
- against8
- agnails8
- antisag8
- gallant8
- lasting8
- salting8
- slating8
- staling8
- anvil8
- avail8
- avant8
- avast8
- avian8
- lavas8
- naval8
- nival8
- savin8
- silva8
- vails8
- vasal8
- vials8
- villa8
- vills8
- vinal8
- vinas8
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