GOLDEYE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GOLDEYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLDEYE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDEYE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDEYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goldeyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLDEYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOLDEYE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does GOLDEYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A silvery freshwater fish of North America with large golden eyes.
The goldeye lives in rivers and lakes of the central plains and is a favourite for smoking. Its herring-like body and bright eyes make it easy to recognise. Smoked goldeye is a regional delicacy in Canada.
How GOLDEYE is used
Goldeye appears in angling, food and fish-identification guides.
- We smoked a goldeye over alder wood.
- The goldeye rose to the fly at dusk.
- A goldeye shimmered in the net.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOLDEYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOLDEYE
1 longer words begin with GOLDEYE.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDEYE
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Common questions about GOLDEYE
- Is GOLDEYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLDEYE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLDEYE worth?
- GOLDEYE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOLDEYE mean?
- A silvery freshwater fish of North America with large golden eyes.
- What letters can be added to GOLDEYE?
- GOLDEYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOLDEYE:
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