CORAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CORAM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CORAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORAM is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORAM
No single letter turns CORAM into another word.
How CORAM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CORAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about CORAM
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CORAM
The 5 tiles of CORAM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CORAM
2 longer words begin with CORAM.
Shorter words from the letters in CORAM
Common questions about CORAM
- Is CORAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORAM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORAM worth?
- CORAM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CORAM?
- No single letter can be added to CORAM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CORAM:
Open CORAM in the Word Finder