GOALKEEPER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GOALKEEPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOALKEEPER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOALKEEPER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOALKEEPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goalkeepersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOALKEEPER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOALKEEPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOALKEEPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOALKEEPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
The player whose job is to stop the ball from entering the goal in football, hockey and similar games.
The goalkeeper is the last line of defence, and in football the only player allowed to handle the ball in the penalty area. A good goalkeeper reads the game, organises the defence and saves penalties.
How GOALKEEPER is used
Goalkeeper is the standard term in football, hockey, water polo and many other sports.
- The goalkeeper dived to save the penalty.
- Our goalkeeper shouted instructions to the defenders.
- The young goalkeeper kept a clean sheet all season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOALKEEPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOALKEEPER
1 longer words begin with GOALKEEPER.
Shorter words from the letters in GOALKEEPER
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Common questions about GOALKEEPER
- Is GOALKEEPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOALKEEPER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOALKEEPER worth?
- GOALKEEPER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOALKEEPER mean?
- The player whose job is to stop the ball from entering the goal in football, hockey and similar games.
- What letters can be added to GOALKEEPER?
- GOALKEEPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOALKEEPER:
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