GOSSOON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GOSSOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOSSOON?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOSSOON is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOSSOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gossoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOSSOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOSSOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What does GOSSOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
Irisharchaic
A young boy, especially one who works as a servant.
Gossoon is an Irish-English form of the French garcon and used to be common in rural Irish speech. Today it mainly survives in old stories, songs and regional humour.
How GOSSOON is used
Gossoon is a dated Hiberno-English word, often affectionate in tone.
- The old farmer sent the gossoon to fetch the cows.
- A cheeky gossoon waited at the crossroads.
- She remembered him as a small gossoon in a torn cap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOSSOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOSSOON
1 longer words begin with GOSSOON.
Shorter words from the letters in GOSSOON
Common questions about GOSSOON
- Is GOSSOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOSSOON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOSSOON worth?
- GOSSOON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOSSOON mean?
- A young boy, especially one who works as a servant.
- What letters can be added to GOSSOON?
- GOSSOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOSSOON:
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