GOODNIGHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOODNIGHT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GOODNIGHT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOODNIGHT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOODNIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goodnightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOODNIGHT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOODNIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOODNIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOODNIGHT
1 longer words begin with GOODNIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in GOODNIGHT
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Common questions about GOODNIGHT
- Is GOODNIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOODNIGHT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOODNIGHT worth?
- GOODNIGHT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOODNIGHT?
- GOODNIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOODNIGHT:
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