What does GOAL mean?

Pronunciation
/goʊl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it“the ends justify the means”
  2. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)“a crowd assembled at the finish”
  3. game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
  4. a successful attempt at scoring“the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

goals6

Anagrams of GOAL

gaol5

Words inside GOAL

10 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ago4 gal4 goa4lag4 log4 ag3al2go3 la2 lo2

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Questions

Is GOAL a valid word in word games?

GOAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GOAL worth?

GOAL is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GOAL?

10 other words, including GO, AGO, AL and LA.