GOYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOYLE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOYLE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOYLE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOYLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goylesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOYLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of GOYLE
The 5 tiles of GOYLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GOYLE
1 longer words begin with GOYLE.
Words ending in GOYLE
2 words end in GOYLE. Useful as a back hook: play GOYLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GOYLE inside
3 words contain GOYLE in the middle. Words that start with GOYLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GOYLE
Common questions about GOYLE
- Is GOYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOYLE is not in it.
- How many points is GOYLE worth?
- GOYLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOYLE?
- GOYLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOYLE:
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