GOOFUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GOOFUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOOFUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOFUS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOFUS
No single letter turns GOOFUS into another word.
How GOOFUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOOFUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 443,472.
What does GOOFUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A foolish, awkward or slow-witted person.
Goofus is an American coinage that sounds exactly like what it names, a bit silly and a bit clumsy. It is used mildly and often with affection, as one might tease a friend who has just made an obvious blunder. The word is also familiar from an old children's magazine pairing of a careless character with a careful one.
How GOOFUS is used
Informal and mild; used for teasing rather than for serious insult.
- Don't be such a goofus and lock the door behind you.
- My brother is a lovable goofus who trips over his own feet.
- Every family seems to have one goofus at the dinner table.
- The goofus in the cartoon always chose the wrong thing to do.
- She called him a goofus and laughed as she picked up the spilled flour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOOFUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GOOFUS
The 6 tiles of GOOFUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOOFUS
1 longer words begin with GOOFUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOFUS
Common questions about GOOFUS
- Is GOOFUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOFUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOFUS worth?
- GOOFUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOOFUS mean?
- A foolish, awkward or slow-witted person.
- What letters can be added to GOOFUS?
- No single letter can be added to GOOFUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOOFUS:
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