GOATSUCKER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GOATSUCKER 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 GOATSUCKER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOATSUCKER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOATSUCKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goatsuckersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOATSUCKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOATSUCKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOATSUCKER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOATSUCKER
- All 10 letters of GOATSUCKER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GOATSUCKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A nocturnal insect-eating bird with mottled plumage and a wide mouth, such as the nightjar.
The goatsucker earned its odd name from the old, mistaken belief that it milked goats at night. In fact the bird snaps up moths and other insects in flight.
How GOATSUCKER is used
Goatsucker is an older or folk name for nightjars and related birds.
- A goatsucker called from the dark edge of the heath.
- The goatsucker was long blamed for stealing milk.
- Its camouflage makes the goatsucker nearly invisible by day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOATSUCKER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOATSUCKER
1 longer words begin with GOATSUCKER.
Shorter words from the letters in GOATSUCKER
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Common questions about GOATSUCKER
- Is GOATSUCKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOATSUCKER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOATSUCKER worth?
- GOATSUCKER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOATSUCKER mean?
- A nocturnal insect-eating bird with mottled plumage and a wide mouth, such as the nightjar.
- What letters can be added to GOATSUCKER?
- GOATSUCKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOATSUCKER:
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