GOLIASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLIASES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLIASES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLIASES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLIASES
No single letter turns GOLIASES into another word.
How GOLIASES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOLIASES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLIASES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOLIASES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 GOLIASES
The 8 tiles of GOLIASES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLIASES
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Common questions about GOLIASES
- Is GOLIASES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLIASES is not in it.
- How many points is GOLIASES worth?
- GOLIASES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLIASES?
- No single letter can be added to GOLIASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOLIASES:
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