GOLIAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLIAS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLIAS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLIAS is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLIAS
No single letter turns GOLIAS into another word.
How GOLIAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOLIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Anagrams of GOLIAS
The 6 tiles of GOLIAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOLIAS
3 longer words begin with GOLIAS.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLIAS
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Common questions about GOLIAS
- Is GOLIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLIAS is not in it.
- How many points is GOLIAS worth?
- GOLIAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLIAS?
- No single letter can be added to GOLIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOLIAS:
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