GOUJON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOUJON 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2o1u1j8o1n1
Depends on the listGOUJON · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 591,296odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOUJON?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GOUJON is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOUJON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goujonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOUJON scores
Scrabble g2o1u1j8o1n1 14
Words with Friends g3o1u2j10o1n2 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOUJON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 591,296.
Words starting with GOUJON
1 longer words begin with GOUJON.
Shorter words from the letters in GOUJON
jong12 goon5 gju11 jog11 jug11 jun10 gnu4 gon4 goo4 gun4 nog4 nug4 noo3 ono3 oon3 jo9 go3 gu3 ug3 no2 nu2 on2 oo2 ou2 un2
Common questions about GOUJON
- Is GOUJON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOUJON, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOUJON worth?
- GOUJON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOUJON?
- GOUJON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOUJON:
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