GOSHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOSHT 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GOSHT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOSHT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOSHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goshtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOSHT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOSHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about GOSHT
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of GOSHT
The 5 tiles of GOSHT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GOSHT
1 longer words begin with GOSHT.
Shorter words from the letters in GOSHT
Common questions about GOSHT
- Is GOSHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOSHT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOSHT worth?
- GOSHT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOSHT?
- GOSHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOSHT:
Open GOSHT in the Word Finder