GODWIT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GODWIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GODWIT?
| 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 GODWIT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GODWIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
godwitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GODWIT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GODWIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does GODWIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large wading bird with very long legs and a long bill that is straight or slightly upturned.
The godwit is a shore bird that probes mud and shallow water for worms and small shellfish, and in breeding plumage the male shows a reddish-brown head and breast. Two familiar kinds are the black-tailed godwit and the bar-tailed godwit, and they travel long distances between nesting grounds and winter coasts. Birdwatchers tell it from the similar curlew by its bill, which does not curve sharply downward.
How GODWIT is used
A bird-watching term, met in field guides, nature writing and reports of estuary surveys.
- A single godwit stood at the edge of the tide, probing the mud.
- We counted two hundred godwit on the estuary at dawn.
- The godwit lifted off with a harsh call and flew along the shore.
- Her field guide described the godwit by its long, slightly upturned bill.
- In spring the godwit turns a rusty red on the head and breast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GODWIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GODWIT
1 longer words begin with GODWIT.
Shorter words from the letters in GODWIT
Common questions about GODWIT
- Is GODWIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GODWIT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GODWIT worth?
- GODWIT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GODWIT mean?
- A large wading bird with very long legs and a long bill that is straight or slightly upturned.
- What letters can be added to GODWIT?
- GODWIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GODWIT:
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