GOLDMINER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLDMINER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLDMINER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDMINER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDMINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goldminersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLDMINER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOLDMINER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLDMINER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOLDMINER
- All 9 letters of GOLDMINER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GOLDMINER
The 9 tiles of GOLDMINER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GOLDMINER
1 longer words begin with GOLDMINER.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDMINER
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Common questions about GOLDMINER
- Is GOLDMINER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLDMINER is not in it.
- How many points is GOLDMINER worth?
- GOLDMINER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLDMINER?
- GOLDMINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOLDMINER:
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