GONIATITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GONIATITE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GONIATITE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GONIATITE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GONIATITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goniatitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GONIATITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GONIATITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GONIATITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GONIATITE
1 longer words begin with GONIATITE.
Shorter words from the letters in GONIATITE
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Common questions about GONIATITE
- Is GONIATITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GONIATITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GONIATITE worth?
- GONIATITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GONIATITE?
- GONIATITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GONIATITE:
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