GOLDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLDIES 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 GOLDIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goldiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GOLDIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOLDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does GOLDIES mean in Scrabble?
GOLDIES is the plural of GOLDY.
GOLDY(noun) — An informal name for the goldfinch, a small colourful songbird.
Words starting with GOLDIES
1 longer words begin with GOLDIES.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDIES
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Common questions about GOLDIES
- Is GOLDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLDIES is not in it.
- How many points is GOLDIES worth?
- GOLDIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLDIES?
- GOLDIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOLDIES:
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