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.
g2o1l1l1i1e1s1
Depends on the listGOLLIES · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOLLIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
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
Scrabble g2o1l1l1i1e1s1 8
Words with Friends g3o1l2l2i1e1s1 11
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.
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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