GOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLD is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does GOLD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, shiny, yellow precious metal that does not rust, widely used in jewellery and coins.
Gold is one of the most valuable and long-prized metals, admired for its brightness, softness and resistance to tarnishing. Beyond jewellery and coins, gold also gives its name to a colour and to first-place medals in competitions.
How GOLD is used
Everyday word; also used as an adjective for the colour and metaphorically for something excellent.
- The ring was made of pure gold.
- Miners searched the river for traces of gold.
- She won a medal of gold at the championship.
- The old coins were minted from gold.
- Sunlight turned the wheat field the colour of gold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOLD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOLD
Showing 24 of 79 words that begin with GOLD.
Words ending in GOLD
3 words end in GOLD. Useful as a back hook: play GOLD onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOLD inside
5 words contain GOLD in the middle. Words that start with GOLD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLD
Common questions about GOLD
- Is GOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLD worth?
- GOLD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOLD mean?
- A soft, shiny, yellow precious metal that does not rust, widely used in jewellery and coins.
- What letters can be added to GOLD?
- GOLD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOLD:
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