GOLIATH is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. GOLIATH is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2o1l1i1a1t1h4
PlayableGOLIATH · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOLIATH?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful GOLIATH is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLIATH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goliathsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLIATH scores
Scrabble g2o1l1i1a1t1h4 11
Words with Friends g3o1l2i1a1t1h3 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOLIATH, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with GOLIATH
goliaths12 goliathise14 goliathize23 goliathised16 goliathises15 goliathized25 goliathizes24 goliathising17 goliathizing26
9 longer words begin with GOLIATH.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLIATH
alight10 galiot7 latigo7 aight9 laigh9 light9 thagi9 altho8 laith8 lathi8 litho8 loath8 lotah8 thali8 thiol8 tholi8 gloat6 logia6 gath8 ghat8 goth8 thig8 hail7 halo7 halt7 hila7 hilt7 holt7 lath7 lith7 loth7 oath7 ohia7 thio7 agio5 gait5 gaol5 gila5 gilt5 glia5
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Common questions about GOLIATH
- Is GOLIATH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLIATH is not in it.
- How many points is GOLIATH worth?
- GOLIATH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLIATH?
- GOLIATH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOLIATH:
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