COVERT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COVERT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COVERT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COVERT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COVERT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
covertsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COVERT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COVERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about COVERT
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COVERT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Kept hidden or done in secret, not openly shown or admitted.
Covert is the usual opposite of overt, and the pair often appear together in discussions of intelligence work or hidden motives. It is a close relative of the verb to cover, which explains the sense of something kept under wraps. As a noun the same word names a thicket where game shelters, and a small feather covering the base of a bird's quill.
How COVERT is used
Common in news and formal writing, as in covert operation or covert glance.
- The agency ran a covert operation for two years.
- She gave him a covert glance across the table.
- The report revealed covert payments to the committee.
- His covert hostility was clear to everyone in the room.
- They kept their plans covert until the announcement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COVERT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COVERT
The 6 tiles of COVERT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with COVERT
8 longer words begin with COVERT.
Shorter words from the letters in COVERT
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Common questions about COVERT
- Is COVERT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COVERT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COVERT worth?
- COVERT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COVERT mean?
- Kept hidden or done in secret, not openly shown or admitted.
- What letters can be added to COVERT?
- COVERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COVERT:
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