COAT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. COAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COAT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COAT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in COAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about COAT
- The same 4 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
What does COAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An outer garment worn over other clothing for warmth or protection, or a covering layer of a substance such as paint.
A coat is put on last, over shirts and jumpers, to keep out cold, rain or wind, and the same word describes any layer spread over a surface, such as a coat of paint on a wall. Both senses share the idea of an outer covering added to what lies beneath.
How COAT is used
Standard English; used for clothing and, by extension, for any applied layer.
- She buttoned her coat against the cold wind.
- He hung his coat by the front door.
- The fence needed a fresh coat of paint.
- A thin coat of frost covered the grass.
- The dog's coat was thick and glossy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COAT
The 4 tiles of COAT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with COAT
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with COAT.
Words ending in COAT
Showing 24 of 25 words that end in COAT. Useful as a back hook: play COAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with COAT inside
Showing 24 of 45 words that contain COAT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with COAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in COAT
Common questions about COAT
- Is COAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COAT worth?
- COAT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COAT mean?
- An outer garment worn over other clothing for warmth or protection, or a covering layer of a substance such as paint.
- What letters can be added to COAT?
- COAT takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of COAT:
Open COAT in the Word Finder