CODECS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CODECS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CODECS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CODECS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CODECS
No single letter turns CODECS into another word.
How CODECS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CODECS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What does CODECS mean in Scrabble?
CODECS is the plural of CODEC.
CODEC(noun) — A piece of software or hardware that encodes a signal or file into a compressed digital format and decodes it back for playback.
Shorter words from the letters in CODECS
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Common questions about CODECS
- Is CODECS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CODECS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CODECS worth?
- CODECS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CODECS?
- No single letter can be added to CODECS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CODECS:
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