GOLLYWOG is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLLYWOG is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLLYWOG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLLYWOG is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLLYWOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gollywogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLLYWOG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOLLYWOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLLYWOG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOLLYWOG
- GOLLYWOG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GOLLYWOG
1 longer words begin with GOLLYWOG.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLLYWOG
Common questions about GOLLYWOG
- Is GOLLYWOG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLLYWOG is not in it.
- How many points is GOLLYWOG worth?
- GOLLYWOG is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLLYWOG?
- GOLLYWOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOLLYWOG:
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