CONNOISSEUR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONNOISSEUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONNOISSEUR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONNOISSEUR is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONNOISSEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
connoisseursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONNOISSEUR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONNOISSEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONNOISSEUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONNOISSEUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person with expert knowledge and refined taste in an art, food, wine or similar field.
A connoisseur does not merely enjoy a thing but can judge its quality and details. The word came from French and is often linked with wine, cheese, art and music.
How CONNOISSEUR is used
Used for someone with trained, discerning taste.
- He is a connoisseur of fine wine.
- Only a true connoisseur could spot the forgery.
- The shop attracts every cheese connoisseur in town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONNOISSEUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONNOISSEUR
2 longer words begin with CONNOISSEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in CONNOISSEUR
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Common questions about CONNOISSEUR
- Is CONNOISSEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONNOISSEUR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONNOISSEUR worth?
- CONNOISSEUR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONNOISSEUR mean?
- A person with expert knowledge and refined taste in an art, food, wine or similar field.
- What letters can be added to CONNOISSEUR?
- CONNOISSEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONNOISSEUR:
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