GOYLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOYLES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOYLES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOYLES is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOYLES
No single letter turns GOYLES into another word.
How GOYLES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOYLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Anagrams of GOYLES
The 6 tiles of GOYLES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GOYLES
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Common questions about GOYLES
- Is GOYLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOYLES is not in it.
- How many points is GOYLES worth?
- GOYLES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOYLES?
- No single letter can be added to GOYLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOYLES:
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