COALBIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COALBIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COALBIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COALBIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COALBIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coalbinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COALBIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COALBIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does COALBIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bin or small room where coal is kept for burning.
In houses heated by coal, the coalbin stood near the stove or outside the back door, and filling it was a daily chore. Its black dust and heavy lid are common in memories of old homes.
How COALBIN is used
Coalbin is mainly historical or found in older domestic writing.
- The boy carried a scuttle to the coalbin every evening.
- Soot covered the lid of the coalbin in the cellar.
- A coalbin once stood beside nearly every kitchen range.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COALBIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COALBIN
1 longer words begin with COALBIN.
Shorter words from the letters in COALBIN
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Common questions about COALBIN
- Is COALBIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COALBIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COALBIN worth?
- COALBIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COALBIN mean?
- A bin or small room where coal is kept for burning.
- What letters can be added to COALBIN?
- COALBIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COALBIN:
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