GOLDENS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLDENS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLDENS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDENS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDENS
No single letter turns GOLDENS into another word.
How GOLDENS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOLDENS, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
Anagrams of GOLDENS
The 7 tiles of GOLDENS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOLDENS
2 longer words begin with GOLDENS.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDENS
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Common questions about GOLDENS
- Is GOLDENS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLDENS is not in it.
- How many points is GOLDENS worth?
- GOLDENS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLDENS?
- No single letter can be added to GOLDENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOLDENS:
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