GOLDSTICKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLDSTICKS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLDSTICKS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLDSTICKS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLDSTICKS
No single letter turns GOLDSTICKS into another word.
How GOLDSTICKS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOLDSTICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLDSTICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLDSTICKS
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Common questions about GOLDSTICKS
- Is GOLDSTICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLDSTICKS is not in it.
- How many points is GOLDSTICKS worth?
- GOLDSTICKS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLDSTICKS?
- No single letter can be added to GOLDSTICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOLDSTICKS:
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