COPYBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. COPYBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COPYBOY?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COPYBOY is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COPYBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
copyboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COPYBOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COPYBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 71,462 thousand.
What does COPYBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A young person who ran errands and carried written copy from desk to desk in a newspaper office.
In the days of typewriters and hot-metal printing, the copyboy was often the first step on a journalism career. Many famous editors began as a copyboy before being allowed to write.
How COPYBOY is used
Copyboy is a dated newsroom term; the job is now done by computer systems or an assistant.
- The copyboy ran the page proofs to the editor.
- He started on the paper as a copyboy at sixteen.
- A copyboy shouted for the next sheet from the reporters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COPYBOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COPYBOY
1 longer words begin with COPYBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in COPYBOY
Common questions about COPYBOY
- Is COPYBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COPYBOY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COPYBOY worth?
- COPYBOY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COPYBOY mean?
- A young person who ran errands and carried written copy from desk to desk in a newspaper office.
- What letters can be added to COPYBOY?
- COPYBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COPYBOY:
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