GOOBIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOOBIES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOOBIES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOBIES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOBIES
No single letter turns GOOBIES into another word.
How GOOBIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOOBIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
Anagrams of GOOBIES
The 7 tiles of GOOBIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOBIES
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Common questions about GOOBIES
- Is GOOBIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOOBIES is not in it.
- How many points is GOOBIES worth?
- GOOBIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOOBIES?
- No single letter can be added to GOOBIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOOBIES:
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