Gallous

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to or resembling the gallows, used as an alternative or archaic term for gallows.

“The judge passed a gallous sentence upon the most hardened criminals of the era.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gal·lous

Related Words

Synonyms

gibbet

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double L near the start, ends with -OUS which is typical of adjectives, starts with GALL

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the -OUS suffix is common but this word is rare and may not appear in all Scrabble dictionaries

Words Related to Gallous

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gallous” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

callous gallons gallops gallows

Words you can make from Gallous

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gallous”.

gallus algol aulos galls gaols gauls goals gulas gulls gusla ollas salol sulla agos allo alls also aoul gall gals gaol gaul gaus glos

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