CONGOU is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CONGOU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONGOU?
| 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 CONGOU is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONGOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
congousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONGOU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CONGOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 295,648.
What does CONGOU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A kind of black tea from China, once a main export, with a fairly strong flavour.
Congou was among the black teas shipped to Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and for a long time it was the standard tea of English households. The name is a rendering of a Chinese phrase for careful labour in preparing the leaf. Today the word appears mostly in historical writing and in the names of a few blends.
How CONGOU is used
Mostly historical or specialist; a modern shop would simply say black tea.
- The grocer sold congou by the half pound.
- A cup of congou was poured for each guest.
- The ship carried chests of congou and green tea.
- He preferred congou to the lighter teas on the menu.
- The novel mentions congou served with muffins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONGOU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONGOU
1 longer words begin with CONGOU.
Shorter words from the letters in CONGOU
Common questions about CONGOU
- Is CONGOU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONGOU, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONGOU worth?
- CONGOU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONGOU mean?
- A kind of black tea from China, once a main export, with a fairly strong flavour.
- What letters can be added to CONGOU?
- CONGOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CONGOU:
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