GOONEYBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOONEYBIRD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOONEYBIRD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOONEYBIRD is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOONEYBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gooneybirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOONEYBIRD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOONEYBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOONEYBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOONEYBIRD
1 longer words begin with GOONEYBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in GOONEYBIRD
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Common questions about GOONEYBIRD
- Is GOONEYBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOONEYBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is GOONEYBIRD worth?
- GOONEYBIRD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOONEYBIRD?
- GOONEYBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOONEYBIRD:
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