Dictionary

Galanga

g ₂a ₁l ₁a ₁n ₁g ₂a ₁

About 3 syllables

7 letters · Rare

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : not valid
Wordle : not valid

What does galanga mean?

We don’t have a definition for galanga yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.

Is GALANGA a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	No
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is GALANGA worth?

Scrabble

9 pts

g ₂a ₁l ₁a ₁n ₁g ₂a ₁

Words With Friends

13 pts

g ₃a ₁l ₂a ₁n ₂g ₃a ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

g ₃a ₁l ₁a ₁n ₁g ₃a ₁

NYT Crossplay

14 pts

g ₄a ₁l ₂a ₁n ₁g ₄a ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GALANGA

Best shorter words top 28 of 28

alang 6 gaga 6 gang 6 lagan 6 alga 5 anga 5 gag 5 gala 5 lang 5 naga 5 aga 4 alan 4 anal 4 gal 4 gan 4 lag 4 lana 4 nag 4 nala 4 aal 3 ag 3 ala 3 ana 3 aa 2 al 2 an 2 la 2 na 2

See all 28 words made from GALANGA

Hooks for GALANGA

Add one letter to the front or back of GALANGA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

galangal galangas

Galanga: quick answers

Is GALANGA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. GALANGA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.

How many points is GALANGA worth?

GALANGA scores 9 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What words can you make with the letters in GALANGA?

You can make 28 shorter words from GALANGA, such as ALANG, GAGA, GANG, LAGAN. See the full list.