Goalie
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An informal term for the goalkeeper in football, hockey, or a similar sport.
“The goalie made a spectacular diving save to keep the score level.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɡəʊl.i/
Syllables
goal·ie
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Synonyms
goalkeepergoaltendernetkeepernetminder
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Wordle
Contains the vowel pairs OA and IE, no repeated letters, six letters with four vowels
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, vowel-heavy, making it useful when you have too many vowels in your rack
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