What does GOALKEEPER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈgoʊlˌkipər/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
  2. 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 Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

goalkeepers18

Anagrams of GOALKEEPER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside GOALKEEPER

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

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Questions

Is GOALKEEPER a valid word in word games?

GOALKEEPER 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 GOALKEEPER worth?

GOALKEEPER is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GOALKEEPER?

234 other words, including ARE, OR, GO and KEEP.