GOOSEFLESH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GOOSEFLESH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOOSEFLESH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOSEFLESH is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOSEFLESH
No single letter turns GOOSEFLESH into another word.
How GOOSEFLESH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOOSEFLESH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOOSEFLESH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOOSEFLESH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bumpy condition of the skin, with hairs standing up, caused by cold, fear or strong emotion.
Gooseflesh gets its name from the look of a plucked goose. It appears without our choosing, so people mention gooseflesh when a song, a chill or a scare affects them physically.
How GOOSEFLESH is used
Gooseflesh is a common word for goosebumps, used in everyday and literary writing.
- The eerie music gave her gooseflesh.
- A cold wind raised gooseflesh on his arms.
- Gooseflesh spread over his skin as the door creaked open.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOOSEFLESH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOOSEFLESH
1 longer words begin with GOOSEFLESH.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOSEFLESH
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Common questions about GOOSEFLESH
- Is GOOSEFLESH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOSEFLESH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOSEFLESH worth?
- GOOSEFLESH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOOSEFLESH mean?
- A bumpy condition of the skin, with hairs standing up, caused by cold, fear or strong emotion.
- What letters can be added to GOOSEFLESH?
- No single letter can be added to GOOSEFLESH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOOSEFLESH:
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