COARSEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COARSEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COARSEN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COARSEN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COARSEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coarsensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COARSEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COARSEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about COARSEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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 COARSEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make or become rough, vulgar or less refined.
Skin may coarsen after years of hard outdoor work, and manners may coarsen in a rough company. The change is toward something rougher and less delicate.
How COARSEN is used
The verb coarsen can describe textures as well as speech and behaviour.
- Years of sun and wind began to coarsen his skin.
- Constant shouting can coarsen a conversation.
- The grain will coarsen if it is milled too quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COARSEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COARSEN
The 7 tiles of COARSEN in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with COARSEN
5 longer words begin with COARSEN.
Shorter words from the letters in COARSEN
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Common questions about COARSEN
- Is COARSEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COARSEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COARSEN worth?
- COARSEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COARSEN mean?
- To make or become rough, vulgar or less refined.
- What letters can be added to COARSEN?
- COARSEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COARSEN:
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