GOLLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLLIES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GOLLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLLIES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLLIES
No single letter turns GOLLIES into another word.
How GOLLIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOLLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GOLLIES mean in Scrabble?
GOLLIES is the present-tense form of GOLLY used with he, she and it.
GOLLY(interjection) — An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, wonder, or mild alarm, used in place of swearing by God.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLLIES
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Common questions about GOLLIES
- Is GOLLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLLIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLLIES worth?
- GOLLIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLLIES?
- No single letter can be added to GOLLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOLLIES:
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