GOLDENROD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GOLDENROD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLDENROD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDENROD is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDENROD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goldenrodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLDENROD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOLDENROD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLDENROD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOLDENROD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall plant with spikes of small yellow flowers that bloom in late summer and autumn.
Goldenrod grows wild across North America, where roadsides turn yellow when it flowers. The name also describes a deep golden-yellow colour.
How GOLDENROD is used
Goldenrod names a plant and a shade of yellow.
- Bees crowded the goldenrod beside the path.
- The meadow was full of goldenrod in September.
- She painted the door a bright goldenrod.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOLDENROD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOLDENROD
1 longer words begin with GOLDENROD.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDENROD
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Common questions about GOLDENROD
- Is GOLDENROD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLDENROD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLDENROD worth?
- GOLDENROD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOLDENROD mean?
- A tall plant with spikes of small yellow flowers that bloom in late summer and autumn.
- What letters can be added to GOLDENROD?
- GOLDENROD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOLDENROD:
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