GOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOAD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOAD is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does GOAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To provoke or urge someone into action, often by repeated teasing or annoyance.
To goad someone is to push them, usually by taunting or pressuring, into doing something they might not otherwise do, such as losing their temper or taking a risk. The word comes from the pointed stick once used to drive cattle, and keeps that sense of forceful prodding.
How GOAD is used
Common in both literal (driving animals) and figurative (provoking people) senses; often followed by into.
- His brother tried to goad him into a fight.
- The coach used sharp words to goad the team into trying harder.
- She refused to let his comments goad her into an angry reply.
- Farmers once used a pointed stick to goad oxen along the road.
- Reporters tried to goad the politician into an unguarded answer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GOAD
The 4 tiles of GOAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOAD
8 longer words begin with GOAD.
Words ending in GOAD
1 words end in GOAD. Useful as a back hook: play GOAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOAD inside
3 words contain GOAD in the middle. Words that start with GOAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOAD
Common questions about GOAD
- Is GOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOAD, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOAD worth?
- GOAD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOAD mean?
- To provoke or urge someone into action, often by repeated teasing or annoyance.
- What letters can be added to GOAD?
- GOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOAD:
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