GOLP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOLP 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOLP?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOLP is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOLP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOLP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOLP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Anagrams of GOLP
The 4 tiles of GOLP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOLP
3 longer words begin with GOLP.
Words with GOLP inside
2 words contain GOLP in the middle. Words that start with GOLP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOLP
Common questions about GOLP
- Is GOLP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOLP is not in it.
- How many points is GOLP worth?
- GOLP is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOLP?
- GOLP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOLP:
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