GOFFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOFFS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOFFS?
| 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 GOFFS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOFFS
No single letter turns GOFFS into another word.
How GOFFS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOFFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.
Words ending in GOFFS
1 words end in GOFFS. Useful as a back hook: play GOFFS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GOFFS
Common questions about GOFFS
- Is GOFFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOFFS is not in it.
- How many points is GOFFS worth?
- GOFFS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOFFS?
- No single letter can be added to GOFFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOFFS:
Open GOFFS in the Word Finder