GOALPOST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GOALPOST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOALPOST?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOALPOST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOALPOST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goalpostsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOALPOST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOALPOST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOALPOST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOALPOST mean in Scrabble?
noun
One of the two upright posts, usually joined by a crossbar, that mark the sides of a goal in field sports.
In football and hockey the ball must pass between the posts to count, so a shot that strikes the metal is said to hit the post. In rugby the tall H-shaped frame also serves for kicks. People often speak of moving the goalposts when the rules of a challenge are changed halfway through.
How GOALPOST is used
Goalpost is used both literally for sports equipment and in the figure of speech about changing the conditions of a task.
- His header struck the goalpost and bounced back into play.
- The groundsman repainted each goalpost before the season opened.
- Critics said the government kept moving the goalpost whenever targets were close to being met.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOALPOST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOALPOST
1 longer words begin with GOALPOST.
Shorter words from the letters in GOALPOST
Showing 40 of 230. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GOALPOST
- Is GOALPOST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOALPOST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOALPOST worth?
- GOALPOST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOALPOST mean?
- One of the two upright posts, usually joined by a crossbar, that mark the sides of a goal in field sports.
- What letters can be added to GOALPOST?
- GOALPOST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOALPOST:
Open GOALPOST in the Word Finder