CONCOURS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CONCOURS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONCOURS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONCOURS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONCOURS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
concourseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CONCOURS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONCOURS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONCOURS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONCOURS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A competition or contest, especially a show where classic cars are judged for condition and originality.
Borrowed from French, concours today usually points to car shows where prizes go to the best-kept vintage vehicles. In France it can also mean any competitive examination or contest.
How CONCOURS is used
Mostly seen in the phrase concours d'elegance and in motoring news.
- The restored roadster won first prize at the concours.
- Owners polished their cars for days before the concours.
- He entered the concours with a rare prewar tourer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONCOURS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONCOURS
2 longer words begin with CONCOURS.
Shorter words from the letters in CONCOURS
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Common questions about CONCOURS
- Is CONCOURS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONCOURS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONCOURS worth?
- CONCOURS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONCOURS mean?
- A competition or contest, especially a show where classic cars are judged for condition and originality.
- What letters can be added to CONCOURS?
- CONCOURS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONCOURS:
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