COIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. COIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COIN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in COIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about COIN
- 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 COIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat piece of metal issued by a government as money, or (as a verb) to invent a new word or phrase.
A coin carries a stamped design and value and is used alongside banknotes as everyday currency, while the related verb use of coin describes striking new money or, more often today, inventing a fresh word that later catches on. Both senses trace back to the idea of stamping or shaping something new.
How COIN is used
Standard English; the currency sense is literal, the invent-a-word sense is figurative but very common.
- He dropped a coin into the vending machine.
- She found an old coin buried in the garden.
- The museum displayed each rare coin in a glass case.
- Scientists often coin a new term for a fresh discovery.
- He flipped a coin to decide who would go first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COIN
The 4 tiles of COIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with COIN
Showing 24 of 74 words that begin with COIN.
Words ending in COIN
3 words end in COIN. Useful as a back hook: play COIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with COIN inside
23 words contain COIN in the middle. Words that start with COIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in COIN
Common questions about COIN
- Is COIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COIN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COIN worth?
- COIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COIN mean?
- A flat piece of metal issued by a government as money, or (as a verb) to invent a new word or phrase.
- What letters can be added to COIN?
- COIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of COIN:
Open COIN in the Word Finder