Is GOLDSMITH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GOLDSMITH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GOLDSMITH mean?
- noun
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
- noun
Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + S (1) + M (3) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) = 16 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 GOLDSMITH
Single letters that turn GOLDSMITH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GOLDSMITH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mights12
- modish12
- doltish11
- dights11
- holism11
- might11
- dhotis10
- lights10
- oldish10
- slight10
- dight10
- holms10
- moths10
- smith10
- diglots9
- holist9
- lithos9
- thiols9
- dhoti9
- ghost9
- goths9
- holds9
- light9
- shogi9
- sight9
- hims9
- holm9
- homs9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- moth9
- ohms9
- shim9
- shmo9
- diglot8
- gismo8
- glims8
- gloms8
- hilts8
- hoist8
- holts8
- litho8
- midst8
- milds8
- misdo8
- molds8
- sloth8
- thiol8
- dish8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- doth8
- ghis8
- gosh8
- goth8
- hods8
- hogs8
- hold8
- shod8
- shog8
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