GOLIATHS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. GOLIATHS 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.
g2o1l1i1a1t1h4s1
PlayableGOLIATHS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GOLIATHS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful GOLIATHS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLIATHS
No single letter turns GOLIATHS into another word.
How GOLIATHS scores
Scrabble g2o1l1i1a1t1h4s1 12
Words with Friends g3o1l2i1a1t1h3s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOLIATHS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLIATHS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOLIATHS
- All 8 letters of GOLIATHS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GOLIATHS
alights11 goatish11 goliath11 galiots8 latigos8 saligot8 alight10 galosh10 laighs10 lights10 slight10 thagis10 holist9 lathis9 latish9 lithos9 lotahs9 shalot9 tahsil9 thalis9 thiols9 galiot7 gaslit7 gloats7 golias7 latigo7 oilgas7 ostial6 aight9 gaths9 ghast9 ghats9 ghost9 gosht9 goths9 laigh9 light9 shogi9 sight9 thagi9
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Common questions about GOLIATHS
- Is GOLIATHS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLIATHS is not in it.
- How many points is GOLIATHS worth?
- GOLIATHS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLIATHS?
- No single letter can be added to GOLIATHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOLIATHS:
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