COALS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. COALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COALS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COALS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COALS
No single letter turns COALS into another word.
How COALS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about COALS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of COALS
The 5 tiles of COALS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with COALS
4 longer words begin with COALS.
Words ending in COALS
2 words end in COALS. Useful as a back hook: play COALS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in COALS
Common questions about COALS
- Is COALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COALS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COALS worth?
- COALS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COALS?
- No single letter can be added to COALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COALS:
Open COALS in the Word Finder