GOLDENEYE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GOLDENEYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLDENEYE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDENEYE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDENEYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goldeneyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLDENEYE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOLDENEYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLDENEYE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOLDENEYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A diving duck of northern regions with a white cheek patch and bright yellow eyes.
The goldeneye nests in tree holes near northern lakes and winters on open coastal water. Its whistling wing beats make the bird easy to notice in flight.
How GOLDENEYE is used
Used by birdwatchers and naturalists.
- A goldeneye dived near the far shore.
- We spotted a goldeneye on the frozen lake.
- The male goldeneye has a white patch on each cheek.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOLDENEYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOLDENEYE
1 longer words begin with GOLDENEYE.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDENEYE
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Common questions about GOLDENEYE
- Is GOLDENEYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLDENEYE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLDENEYE worth?
- GOLDENEYE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOLDENEYE mean?
- A diving duck of northern regions with a white cheek patch and bright yellow eyes.
- What letters can be added to GOLDENEYE?
- GOLDENEYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOLDENEYE:
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