GOEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOEL 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOEL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOEL is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about GOEL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GOEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicallegal
In ancient Hebrew law, the nearest male relative responsible for avenging a killing or redeeming family property and debts.
The goel acted as a kinsman-redeemer, a duty rooted in Hebrew tradition that required the closest living relative to buy back land or people sold into servitude, or to pursue justice for a murdered kinsman. The concept of the goel appears throughout the Hebrew Bible in discussions of family obligation and justice.
How GOEL is used
A historical and legal term tied to ancient Hebrew law and biblical scholarship.
- The book of Ruth describes Boaz acting as goel for Naomi's family.
- Ancient law placed the duty of goel on the nearest male relative.
- Scholars debate how strictly the role of goel was enforced.
- As goel, he was expected to redeem the land his brother had sold.
- The murdered man's goel had the right to pursue the killer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GOEL
The 4 tiles of GOEL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GOEL
1 longer words begin with GOEL.
Shorter words from the letters in GOEL
Common questions about GOEL
- Is GOEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOEL is not in it.
- How many points is GOEL worth?
- GOEL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOEL mean?
- In ancient Hebrew law, the nearest male relative responsible for avenging a killing or redeeming family property and debts.
- What letters can be added to GOEL?
- GOEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOEL:
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