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Galatea

g 2a 1l 1a 1t 1e 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does galatea mean?

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers

Is GALATEA 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 GALATEA worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2a 1l 1a 1t 1e 1a 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
g 3a 1l 2a 1t 1e 1a 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
g 3a 1l 1a 1t 1e 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
g 4a 1l 2a 1t 1e 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in GALATEA

Hooks for GALATEA

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

galateas

Galatea: quick answers

Is GALATEA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GALATEA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GALATEA worth?
GALATEA scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does galatea mean?
As a noun, galatea means “(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers”.
What words can you make with the letters in GALATEA?
You can make 61 shorter words from GALATEA, such as ALGATE, AGATE, AGLET, ALGAE. See the full list.