GOLLAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLLAND 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 GOLLAND?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLLAND is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gollandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLLAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOLLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with GOLLAND
1 longer words begin with GOLLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLLAND
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Common questions about GOLLAND
- Is GOLLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLLAND is not in it.
- How many points is GOLLAND worth?
- GOLLAND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLLAND?
- GOLLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOLLAND:
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