GOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLE 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about GOLE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 GOLE
The 4 tiles of GOLE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GOLE
3 longer words begin with GOLE.
Words ending in GOLE
1 words end in GOLE. Useful as a back hook: play GOLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOLE inside
11 words contain GOLE in the middle. Words that start with GOLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLE
Common questions about GOLE
- Is GOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLE is not in it.
- How many points is GOLE worth?
- GOLE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLE?
- GOLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOLE:
Open GOLE in the Word Finder