GOOSEHERDS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. GOOSEHERDS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2o1o1s1e1h4e1r1d2s1
PlayableGOOSEHERDS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GOOSEHERDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful GOOSEHERDS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOSEHERDS
No single letter turns GOOSEHERDS into another word.
How GOOSEHERDS scores
Scrabble g2o1o1s1e1h4e1r1d2s1 15
Words with Friends g3o1o1s1e1h3e1r1d2s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOOSEHERDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOOSEHERDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOSEHERDS
dogshores14 gooseherd14 ghessed12 hedgers12 herdess11 reshoed11 shoders11 sorghos11 reshoes10 sheroes10 gessoed9 grossed9 sodgers9 soogeed9 soogees8 hedger11 hedges11 dehors10 dosehs10 doshes10 ghesse10 heders10 hersed10 hoords10 hordes10 horsed10 reshod10 sherds10 shoder10 shooed10 shored10 shreds10 sorgho10 heroes9 herses9 horses9 hosers9 reshes9 reshoe9 sheers9
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Common questions about GOOSEHERDS
- Is GOOSEHERDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOOSEHERDS is not in it.
- How many points is GOOSEHERDS worth?
- GOOSEHERDS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOOSEHERDS?
- No single letter can be added to GOOSEHERDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOOSEHERDS:
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