GOON is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOON?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOON is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,780.
What does GOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A stupid or clumsy person, or a thug hired to intimidate or harm others.
Goon covers two related but distinct pictures: an oafish, slow-witted person, and, more commonly today, a hired enforcer used by criminals or unscrupulous employers to threaten or beat people. Both senses share the idea of someone whose function is muscle rather than thought.
How GOON is used
Common in informal speech and crime fiction; can describe either a fool or a violent hired hand depending on context.
- Two goons blocked the door and told him not to move.
- Stop acting like such a goon and pay attention.
- The gangster sent his goons to collect the debt.
- She laughed at the goon who tripped over his own feet.
- The film shows a lone hero facing down a gang of goons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOON
14 longer words begin with GOON.
Words ending in GOON
4 words end in GOON. Useful as a back hook: play GOON onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOON inside
9 words contain GOON in the middle. Words that start with GOON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOON
Common questions about GOON
- Is GOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOON, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOON worth?
- GOON is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOON mean?
- A stupid or clumsy person, or a thug hired to intimidate or harm others.
- What letters can be added to GOON?
- GOON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOON:
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