COINCIDENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. COINCIDENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COINCIDENCE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful COINCIDENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COINCIDENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coincidencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COINCIDENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COINCIDENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. COINCIDENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What does COINCIDENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A surprising meeting of events or circumstances that seem connected but happened by chance.
We call something a coincidence when the timing is striking yet nobody planned it. The word can also mean simply that two things match or happen at the same moment.
How COINCIDENCE is used
Coincidence is common in everyday speech, often in the phrase what a coincidence.
- It was pure coincidence that we booked the same hotel.
- What a coincidence to meet you here!
- The police did not believe it was a coincidence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COINCIDENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COINCIDENCE
1 longer words begin with COINCIDENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in COINCIDENCE
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Common questions about COINCIDENCE
- Is COINCIDENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COINCIDENCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COINCIDENCE worth?
- COINCIDENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COINCIDENCE mean?
- A surprising meeting of events or circumstances that seem connected but happened by chance.
- What letters can be added to COINCIDENCE?
- COINCIDENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COINCIDENCE:
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