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Galangal

g 2a 1l 1a 1n 1g 2a 1l 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does galangal mean?

noun

  1. southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots

    Synonymsalpinia galanga

  2. European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots

    Synonymsgalingalecyperus longus

Is GALANGAL a valid word?

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

How many points is GALANGAL worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
g 2a 1l 1a 1n 1g 2a 1l 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
g 3a 1l 2a 1n 2g 3a 1l 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
g 3a 1l 1a 1n 1g 3a 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
g 4a 1l 2a 1n 1g 4a 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in GALANGAL

Hooks for GALANGAL

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

galangals

Galangal: quick answers

Is GALANGAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GALANGAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GALANGAL worth?
GALANGAL scores 10 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does galangal mean?
As a noun, galangal means “southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GALANGAL?
You can make 34 shorter words from GALANGAL, such as GALANGA, LALANG, ALANG, ALGAL. See the full list.