GOOSEGOG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOOSEGOG 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GOOSEGOG?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOSEGOG is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOSEGOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goosegogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOOSEGOG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOOSEGOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 3 | 3 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOOSEGOG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOOSEGOG
- GOOSEGOG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GOOSEGOG
1 longer words begin with GOOSEGOG.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOSEGOG
Common questions about GOOSEGOG
- Is GOOSEGOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOSEGOG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOSEGOG worth?
- GOOSEGOG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOOSEGOG?
- GOOSEGOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOOSEGOG:
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