GOLLY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GOLLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOLLY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLLY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLLY
No single letter turns GOLLY into another word.
How GOLLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOLLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does GOLLY mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, wonder, or mild alarm, used in place of swearing by God.
Golly began life as a euphemism, a way to sound surprised or shocked without invoking a name some speakers considered too serious to say lightly. It has since drifted into gentle, almost childish speech, often paired with gosh or gee. Hearing someone say golly today usually signals an old-fashioned or deliberately innocent tone rather than real distress.
How GOLLY is used
Informal and rather dated; heard in exclamations such as by golly and used today mostly for humorous or nostalgic effect.
- Golly, I had no idea the trip would take so long.
- By golly, that thunderclap made everyone jump.
- She said golly under her breath when she saw the mess.
- Golly! he exclaimed, staring at the size of the pumpkin.
- Even grandfather still says golly when he is startled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOLLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOLLY
3 longer words begin with GOLLY.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLLY
Common questions about GOLLY
- Is GOLLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOLLY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOLLY worth?
- GOLLY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOLLY mean?
- An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, wonder, or mild alarm, used in place of swearing by God.
- What letters can be added to GOLLY?
- No single letter can be added to GOLLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOLLY:
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