CENTAUR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CENTAUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CENTAUR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CENTAUR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTAUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTAUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CENTAUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about CENTAUR
- The same 7 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 CENTAUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mythical creature with the head and torso of a man and the body of a horse.
In classical myth a centaur lives between two worlds, part human and part animal. The same name is borne by a large constellation in the southern sky.
How CENTAUR is used
The word centaur appears in mythology, fantasy fiction and star charts.
- The painting showed a centaur galloping across a meadow.
- In the story a wise centaur guides the young hero.
- The centaur is visible low in the southern sky at certain times of year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CENTAUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CENTAUR
The 7 tiles of CENTAUR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CENTAUR
7 longer words begin with CENTAUR.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTAUR
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Common questions about CENTAUR
- Is CENTAUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CENTAUR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CENTAUR worth?
- CENTAUR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CENTAUR mean?
- A mythical creature with the head and torso of a man and the body of a horse.
- What letters can be added to CENTAUR?
- CENTAUR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CENTAUR:
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