Is GODFATHERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GODFATHERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GODFATHERING mean?
Godfathering is a form of GODFATHER.
- noun
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
- noun
someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + D (2) + F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 GODFATHERING
GODFATHERING 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 GODFATHERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dogfighter19
- godfather17
- dogfight17
- fathering16
- threadfin16
- frighted16
- foredating15
- farthing15
- forehand15
- frighten15
- frothing15
- hangfire15
- dehorting14
- gathering14
- gheraoing14
- ingrafted14
- threading14
- faggoted14
- faithed14
- fighter14
- freight14
- frothed14
- hafting14
- hefting14
- refight14
- derogating13
- adhering13
- drafting13
- driftage13
- fagoting13
- foraging13
- goatherd13
- grafting13
- hoarding13
- thronged13
- fadging13
- fragged13
- frigged13
- frogged13
- hangdog13
- hedging13
- fright13
- hafted13
- dogearing12
- antherid12
- earthing12
- frontage12
- hearting12
- ingather12
- othering12
- thongier12
- fagoted12
- farding12
- firedog12
- foggier12
- foraged12
- fording12
- forging12
- fringed12
- girthed12
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