COCKATIEL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COCKATIEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCOCKATIEL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COCKATIEL?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful COCKATIEL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COCKATIEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cockatielsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COCKATIEL scores
Scrabble c3o1c3k5a1t1i1e1l1 17
Words with Friends c4o1c4k5a1t1i1e1l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in COCKATIEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COCKATIEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COCKATIEL
1 longer words begin with COCKATIEL.
Shorter words from the letters in COCKATIEL
cocktail16 ticklace16 coatlike14 clicket15 catlike13 cacolet11 calcite11 coctile11 coeliac11 keitloa11 oatlike11 aloetic9 cackle14 cocket14 cockle14 locket12 tackie12 tackle12 tickle12 accite10 accoil10 acetic10 calico10 celiac10 cicale10 lactic10 ocicat10 talkie10 atelic8 citola8 citole8 coital8 locate8 acock13 clack13 cleck13 click13 clock13 aleck11 cleik11
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Common questions about COCKATIEL
- Is COCKATIEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COCKATIEL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COCKATIEL worth?
- COCKATIEL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COCKATIEL?
- COCKATIEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COCKATIEL:
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