CONSUETUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONSUETUDE 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 CONSUETUDE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONSUETUDE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONSUETUDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
consuetudesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONSUETUDE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONSUETUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONSUETUDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONSUETUDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalrare
A custom or established usage, especially one that has gained the force of law.
In older legal writing, consuetude means the habits of a community that have hardened into rules. Scots law in particular recognises it as a source of law beside statute. Outside legal history, the word is hardly ever met.
How CONSUETUDE is used
A rare legal and historical word for an established custom.
- The right of way rested on long consuetude.
- Scots lawyers speak of consuetude as a source of law.
- By ancient consuetude, the market opened at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONSUETUDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONSUETUDE
1 longer words begin with CONSUETUDE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONSUETUDE
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Common questions about CONSUETUDE
- Is CONSUETUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONSUETUDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONSUETUDE worth?
- CONSUETUDE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONSUETUDE mean?
- A custom or established usage, especially one that has gained the force of law.
- What letters can be added to CONSUETUDE?
- CONSUETUDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONSUETUDE:
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