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Is galing a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word galing is a Scrabble US word. The word galing is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

G2A1L1I1N1G2

Is galing a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word galing is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

G2A1L1I1N1G2

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6-letter words (3 found)

GALING,GINGAL,LAGGIN,

5-letter words (6 found)

AGING,ALGIN,ALIGN,LIANG,LIGAN,LINGA,

4-letter words (13 found)

AGIN,ANIL,GAIN,GANG,GIGA,GILA,GING,GLIA,LAIN,LANG,LING,NAIL,NGAI,

3-letter words (15 found)

AIL,AIN,ANI,GAG,GAL,GAN,GIG,GIN,IGG,ING,LAG,LIG,LIN,NAG,NIL,

2-letter words (9 found)

AG,AI,AL,AN,GI,IN,LA,LI,NA,

You can make 46 words from galing according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of galing

galing

Verb

galing

  1. present participle and gerund of gale

Anagrams

  • gingal

Aklanon

Etymology

Akin to Ilocano giling.

Verb

galing

  1. to grind

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

galing

  1. grinder

Hiligaynon

Verb

galing

  1. grind, mill

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ga‧ling
  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈliŋ/, [ɡɐˈliŋ]

Noun

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. recovery (from illness)
  2. skill; ability; expertness; mastery
    Synonyms: kahusayan, kakayahan, kadalubhasaan
  3. merit; advantage; goodness
    Synonyms: husay, kahusayan, buti, kabutihan
  4. amulet; fetish
    Synonyms: agimat, anting-anting, mutya
  5. importance
    Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan
  6. benefit
    Synonyms: pakinabang, kapakinabangan
  7. luck; fortune
    Synonyms: suwerte, kapalaran, portuna
Derived terms

Interjection

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. expression of praise or endorsement after a display of expertise; remarkable; excellent; wow; great; awesome; great job; well done
  2. (sarcastic) expression of sarcastic disappointment or ridicule after a display of incompetence; wow; great; good job; well done

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ga‧ling
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaliŋ/, [ˈɡa.lɪŋ]

Preposition

galing (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. from
Derived terms

Further reading

  • “galing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Source: wiktionary.org