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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. GOLDBRICK is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (9 letters, 19 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
an idle worthless person
goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught, fiddle, shirk, shrink from
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
GOLDBRICK scores 19 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, C×1, D×1, G×1, I×1, K×1, L×1, O×1, R×1
GOLDBRICK has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
GOLDBRICK is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with G, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "GOLDBRICK — an idle worthless person" (19 Scrabble points).
GOLDBRICK is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is GOLDBRICK a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
GOLDBRICK (noun): anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless. Additional senses: a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not; an idle worthless person; a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort.
In standard Scrabble scoring, GOLDBRICK totals 19 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. GOLDBRICK relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
GOLDBRICK is 9 letters long, begins with G, ends with K, and sorts to the alphagram BCDGIKLOR. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so GOLDBRICK is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 7 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 9-letter entries, GOLDBRICK ranks by raw score (19 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZES, IZVOZCHIK, QUIZZABLE, QUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, GOLDBRICK carries 2 vowels and 7 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on G or K are common study angles; browse words starting with G and words ending with K to rehearse parallel sets.
GOLDBRICK is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with G, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 9-letter entries like GOLDBRICK frequently cross shorter words; knowing that GOLDBRICK contains B, C, D, G, I, K, L, O, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as g???????k to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside GOLDBRICK include CK, DB, BR — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: G, O, L, D, B, R, I, C, K. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble goldbrick directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 19 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat GOLDBRICK as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "GOLDBRICK — an idle worthless person" (19 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.