GOSPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GOSPEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOSPEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOSPEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOSPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gospelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOSPEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOSPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does GOSPEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The teaching of Christ, or one of the four books of the New Testament that tell his life.
The word comes from Old English godspel, good news, a translation of the Greek euangelion. Beyond the four books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, gospel names a style of fervent religious music developed in Black churches in the United States. People also say something is gospel when they accept it as absolutely true.
How GOSPEL is used
Used in religious, musical and everyday figurative contexts.
- The priest read a passage from the gospel.
- She sings gospel in a church choir every Sunday.
- He took her report as gospel and never checked it.
- Each gospel tells the story in a slightly different way.
- The preacher spread the gospel across the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOSPEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GOSPEL
The 6 tiles of GOSPEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOSPEL
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Shorter words from the letters in GOSPEL
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Common questions about GOSPEL
- Is GOSPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOSPEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOSPEL worth?
- GOSPEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOSPEL mean?
- The teaching of Christ, or one of the four books of the New Testament that tell his life.
- What letters can be added to GOSPEL?
- GOSPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOSPEL:
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