COALHOUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. COALHOUSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept COALHOUSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COALHOUSE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COALHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coalhousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COALHOUSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COALHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COALHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COALHOUSE
1 longer words begin with COALHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in COALHOUSE
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Common questions about COALHOUSE
- Is COALHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COALHOUSE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COALHOUSE worth?
- COALHOUSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COALHOUSE?
- COALHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COALHOUSE:
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