GOLEM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GOLEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLEM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLEM is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
golemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLEM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOLEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does GOLEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
In Jewish folklore, an artificial being shaped from clay or mud and brought to life by magical or sacred means to serve or protect its creator.
The best-known golem legend tells of a rabbi in Prague who formed a golem from river clay and animated it using a sacred word placed in its mouth or written on its forehead, creating a powerful but mindless servant that could be turned on and off. The word has since spread into general English to describe any large, clumsy, robot-like figure, or a person who acts without independent thought or will.
How GOLEM is used
Used both as a specific folklore term and more loosely for any large, lumbering artificial figure.
- The old story tells of a golem made to defend the city.
- In the film, a stone golem lumbered through the ruined temple.
- The rabbi was said to have created a golem from river clay.
- Critics called the slow-moving robot on screen a golem.
- Legend says the golem obeyed only the words written on its brow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOLEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOLEM
1 longer words begin with GOLEM.
Words with GOLEM inside
2 words contain GOLEM in the middle. Words that start with GOLEM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLEM
Common questions about GOLEM
- Is GOLEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLEM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLEM worth?
- GOLEM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOLEM mean?
- In Jewish folklore, an artificial being shaped from clay or mud and brought to life by magical or sacred means to serve or protect its creator.
- What letters can be added to GOLEM?
- GOLEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOLEM:
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