Is GOALTENDERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GOALTENDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GOALTENDERS mean?
Goaltenders is a form of GOALTENDER.
- noun
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
- noun
the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GOALTENDERS
GOALTENDERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GOALTENDERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delegators12
- detanglers12
- goaltender12
- danegelts11
- delegator11
- derogates11
- detangler11
- detangles11
- dragonets11
- elongated11
- estranged11
- gladstone11
- goldenest11
- renegados11
- strangled11
- desolater10
- elongates10
- endosteal10
- oleanders10
- resonated10
- rondelets10
- sloganeer10
- danegelt10
- danglers10
- deranges10
- derogate10
- detangle10
- donegals10
- dragnets10
- dragonet10
- enlarged10
- glanders10
- goldarns10
- goldener10
- grandees10
- grandest10
- grenades10
- renegado10
- restaged10
- sloganed10
- aerogels9
- antlered9
- delators9
- desalter9
- desolate9
- elongate9
- endostea9
- enlarges9
- estragon9
- estrange9
- estrogen9
- gasolene9
- generals9
- gleaners9
- gloaters9
- grantees9
- greatens9
- ladrones9
- legators9
- leotards9
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