GOOSEGOB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOOSEGOB 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOOSEGOB?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOSEGOB is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOSEGOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goosegobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOOSEGOB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOOSEGOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOOSEGOB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOOSEGOB
1 longer words begin with GOOSEGOB.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOSEGOB
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Common questions about GOOSEGOB
- Is GOOSEGOB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOOSEGOB is not in it.
- How many points is GOOSEGOB worth?
- GOOSEGOB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOOSEGOB?
- GOOSEGOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOOSEGOB:
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