GOOSENECK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GOOSENECK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOOSENECK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOSENECK is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOSENECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goosenecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOOSENECK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOOSENECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOOSENECK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOOSENECK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something curved like the neck of a goose, such as a bent pipe or flexible lamp stem.
You find a gooseneck on desk lamps, microphone stands and taps. On a sailing boat the word names a fitting that joins the boom to the mast and lets it swing.
How GOOSENECK is used
The word gooseneck describes anything that bends in a smooth curve, from lamps to trailer hitches.
- She bent the gooseneck of the lamp over her book.
- A flexible gooseneck held the microphone in place.
- The gooseneck of the boom needed new grease.
- The kitchen tap had a tall gooseneck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOOSENECK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOOSENECK
2 longer words begin with GOOSENECK.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOSENECK
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Common questions about GOOSENECK
- Is GOOSENECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOSENECK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOSENECK worth?
- GOOSENECK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOOSENECK mean?
- Something curved like the neck of a goose, such as a bent pipe or flexible lamp stem.
- What letters can be added to GOOSENECK?
- GOOSENECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOOSENECK:
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