Galling

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Galling

verb

To bother or trouble.
To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
To exasperate.
To cause pitting on a surface being cut from the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
"Improper cooling and a dull milling blade on titanium can gall the surface."

verb

To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.

noun

Wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces.

adjective

Vexing, humiliating

Anagrams of Galling

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "galling":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "galling" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

GA...Words starting with "ga"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "galling"

Letter Values

g2

a1

l1

l1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "galling"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "G"

Rhymes With Galling

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 7-Letter Words

gabbard gabbart gabbers gabbier gabbing gabbled gabbler gabbles gabbros gabelle gabfest gabions gabling gaboons gadders

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Galling"

Galling is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "galling" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Galling" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "galling" is a low-scoring word.