GOSH is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GOSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOSH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOSH is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOSH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
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How GOSH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about GOSH
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GOSH mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An exclamation of surprise.
Gosh is a deliberate distortion of a sacred name, made to avoid swearing, and it belongs to a large family of such substitutes. It is unrelated to gush.
How GOSH is used
Used alone. Informal and dated.
- Gosh, said nobody under forty.
- The word gosh avoids saying a sacred name.
- Gosh belongs to a family of such substitutes.
- Gosh and gush have nothing in common.
- A mild gosh where a stronger word was meant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOSH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GOSH
The 4 tiles of GOSH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GOSH
4 longer words begin with GOSH.
Words with GOSH inside
2 words contain GOSH in the middle. Words that start with GOSH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOSH
Common questions about GOSH
- Is GOSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOSH, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOSH worth?
- GOSH is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOSH mean?
- An exclamation of surprise.
- What letters can be added to GOSH?
- GOSH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOSH:
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