GHOULIE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GHOULIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GHOULIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GHOULIE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHOULIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ghouliesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GHOULIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GHOULIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does GHOULIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhumorous
A ghoul or ghostly goblin, a spooky creature of the kind found in scary stories.
The ending makes ghoulie sound playful rather than truly frightening, so it fits children's tales and Halloween talk. It is related to ghoul but feels lighter and more whimsical.
How GHOULIE is used
Used jokingly in stories and spooky decorations.
- The children dressed as a ghoulie for the Halloween party.
- Every ghoulie in the story lived under the old stairs.
- A friendly ghoulie peeked out of the cardboard castle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GHOULIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GHOULIE
1 longer words begin with GHOULIE.
Shorter words from the letters in GHOULIE
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Common questions about GHOULIE
- Is GHOULIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GHOULIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GHOULIE worth?
- GHOULIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GHOULIE mean?
- A ghoul or ghostly goblin, a spooky creature of the kind found in scary stories.
- What letters can be added to GHOULIE?
- GHOULIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GHOULIE:
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