GONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GONS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GONS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GONS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GONS
Front hooks — 1
agonsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GONS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about GONS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GONS
The 4 tiles of GONS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in GONS
Showing 24 of 49 words that end in GONS. Useful as a back hook: play GONS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GONS inside
2 words contain GONS in the middle. Words that start with GONS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GONS
Common questions about GONS
- Is GONS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GONS is not in it.
- How many points is GONS worth?
- GONS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GONS?
- GONS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GONS:
Open GONS in the Word Finder