GORA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GORA 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 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GORA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GORA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GORA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
Anagrams of GORA
The 4 tiles of GORA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GORA
5 longer words begin with GORA.
Words ending in GORA
3 words end in GORA. Useful as a back hook: play GORA onto a word already on the board.
Words with GORA inside
Showing 24 of 36 words that contain GORA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GORA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GORA
Common questions about GORA
- Is GORA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORA worth?
- GORA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GORA?
- GORA takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GORA:
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