COLESLAW is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. COLESLAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLESLAW?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLESLAW is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLESLAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coleslawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLESLAW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COLESLAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLESLAW has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLESLAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage, often with carrot, mixed in a creamy dressing.
Coleslaw is a common side dish at barbecues and fast-food counters, valued for its cool crunch beside hot meat. The word comes from a Dutch phrase meaning "cabbage salad".
How COLESLAW is used
Used for the dish served as a side or in sandwiches.
- A spoonful of coleslaw came with the burger.
- She made coleslaw with carrots and mayonnaise.
- The picnic table held fried chicken and coleslaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLESLAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLESLAW
1 longer words begin with COLESLAW.
Shorter words from the letters in COLESLAW
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Common questions about COLESLAW
- Is COLESLAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLESLAW, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLESLAW worth?
- COLESLAW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLESLAW mean?
- A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage, often with carrot, mixed in a creamy dressing.
- What letters can be added to COLESLAW?
- COLESLAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COLESLAW:
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