GOLLYWOGS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLLYWOGS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2o1l1l1y4w4o1g2s1
Depends on the listGOLLYWOGS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GOLLYWOGS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful GOLLYWOGS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLLYWOGS
No single letter turns GOLLYWOGS into another word.
How GOLLYWOGS scores
Scrabble g2o1l1l1y4w4o1g2s1 17
Words with Friends g3o1l2l2y3w4o1g3s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOLLYWOGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOLLYWOGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLLYWOGS
gollywog16 loglogs9 slowly12 woolly12 googly11 loglog8 lologs7 lowly11 wolly11 wooly11 yowls11 loggy10 soggy10 glows9 golly9 gooly9 goosy9 gowls9 ology9 lysol8 wools8 gogos7 googs7 gools6 logos6 lolog6 owly10 yowl10 yows10 glow8 gowl8 goys8 logy8 lows7 loys7 oosy7 owls7 slow7 sowl7 wool7
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Common questions about GOLLYWOGS
- Is GOLLYWOGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLLYWOGS is not in it.
- How many points is GOLLYWOGS worth?
- GOLLYWOGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLLYWOGS?
- No single letter can be added to GOLLYWOGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOLLYWOGS:
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