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Is GALLOPING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GALLOPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GALLOPING mean?

Galloping is a form of GALLOP.

  1. verb

    ride at a galloping pace

    “He was galloping down the road”

  2. verb

    go at galloping speed

    “The horse was galloping along”

  3. noun

    a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

  4. verb

    cause to move at full gallop

    “Did you gallop the horse just now?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 GALLOPING

GALLOPING 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 GALLOPING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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