GOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOAT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOAT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does GOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A horned, bearded mammal related to the sheep, often kept for its milk, meat, or hair.
The goat is a hardy farm animal known for climbing steep ground and eating a wide range of plants, and its milk is commonly turned into cheese. In casual English, calling someone an old goat uses the animal to suggest stubbornness.
How GOAT is used
Common word used in everyday and farming contexts.
- The goat climbed onto the roof of the shed.
- They milked the goat every morning before breakfast.
- A goat wandered loose along the mountain path.
- The farmer kept one goat separate from the rest of the herd.
- He joked that his uncle was a stubborn old goat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GOAT
The 4 tiles of GOAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOAT
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with GOAT.
Words ending in GOAT
2 words end in GOAT. Useful as a back hook: play GOAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOAT inside
7 words contain GOAT in the middle. Words that start with GOAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOAT
Common questions about GOAT
- Is GOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOAT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOAT worth?
- GOAT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOAT mean?
- A horned, bearded mammal related to the sheep, often kept for its milk, meat, or hair.
- What letters can be added to GOAT?
- GOAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOAT:
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