GOLF is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GOLF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLF?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLF is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
golfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOLF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does GOLF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A game played with clubs and a small ball.
Golf is Scottish and probably came from a Dutch word for a club, and the story that it is an acronym is entirely invented. It is unrelated to gulf, which is Greek by way of Italian.
How GOLF is used
Uncountable. Also a verb.
- Golf takes four hours and covers four miles.
- The word golf is Scottish and probably from Dutch.
- The acronym story about golf is invented.
- Golf and gulf are unrelated words.
- They golf twice a week and never improve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOLF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GOLF
The 4 tiles of GOLF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOLF
8 longer words begin with GOLF.
Words ending in GOLF
1 words end in GOLF. Useful as a back hook: play GOLF onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOLF inside
5 words contain GOLF in the middle. Words that start with GOLF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLF
Common questions about GOLF
- Is GOLF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLF, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLF worth?
- GOLF is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOLF mean?
- A game played with clubs and a small ball.
- What letters can be added to GOLF?
- GOLF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOLF:
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