GOALWARDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOALWARDS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2o1a1l1w4a1r1d2s1
Depends on the listGOALWARDS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GOALWARDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful GOALWARDS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOALWARDS
No single letter turns GOALWARDS into another word.
How GOALWARDS scores
Scrabble g2o1a1l1w4a1r1d2s1 14
Words with Friends g3o1a1l2w4a1r1d2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOALWARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOALWARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GOALWARDS
goalward13 wardogs12 wardog11 awards10 dowars10 dowlas10 drawls10 dwaals10 growls10 sawlog10 waldos10 woalds10 worlds10 salwar9 dargas8 agoras7 algors7 argals7 argols7 dorsal7 gorals7 graals7 largos7 rolags7 dawgs10 gawds10 gowds10 adaws9 aglow9 award9 awdls9 dowar9 dowls9 drawl9 draws9 drows9 dwaal9 glows9 gowls9 growl9
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Common questions about GOALWARDS
- Is GOALWARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOALWARDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOALWARDS worth?
- GOALWARDS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOALWARDS?
- No single letter can be added to GOALWARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOALWARDS:
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