GOOLD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOOLD 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2o1o1l1d2
Depends on the listGOOLD · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 56,018odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOOLD?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful GOOLD is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gooldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOOLD scores
Scrabble g2o1o1l1d2 7
Words with Friends g3o1o1l2d2 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.
Words starting with GOOLD
1 longer words begin with GOOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOLD
Common questions about GOOLD
- Is GOOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOOLD is not in it.
- How many points is GOOLD worth?
- GOOLD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOOLD?
- GOOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOOLD:
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