COCKNEY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. COCKNEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COCKNEY?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COCKNEY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COCKNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cockneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COCKNEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COCKNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does COCKNEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A native of the East End of London, or the dialect they speak.
Tradition says a true cockney is born within hearing of Bow Bells. The accent is known for rhyming slang and dropped sounds, and the word also serves as an adjective.
How COCKNEY is used
Cockney is used for people from London's East End and for their speech.
- The porter was a cockney born and bred.
- She spoke in a broad cockney that made everyone smile.
- Cockney rhyming slang puzzled the visitors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COCKNEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COCKNEY
11 longer words begin with COCKNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in COCKNEY
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Common questions about COCKNEY
- Is COCKNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COCKNEY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COCKNEY worth?
- COCKNEY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COCKNEY mean?
- A native of the East End of London, or the dialect they speak.
- What letters can be added to COCKNEY?
- COCKNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COCKNEY:
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