GOFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOFF 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOFF?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOFF is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 163,384.
Words starting with GOFF
8 longer words begin with GOFF.
Words ending in GOFF
1 words end in GOFF. Useful as a back hook: play GOFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOFF inside
1 words contain GOFF in the middle. Words that start with GOFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOFF
Common questions about GOFF
- Is GOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOFF is not in it.
- How many points is GOFF worth?
- GOFF is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOFF?
- GOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOFF:
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