CORD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does CORD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A length of thin, flexible material such as string, rope, or cable, used for tying, binding, or connecting things.
A cord is often braided or twisted from several strands and used to fasten objects or bundle items together. The word also names the flexible wire that connects an electrical appliance to a power source.
How CORD is used
Countable noun, often used in the plural as cords.
- She tied the package with a thick cord.
- The lamp cord had frayed near the plug.
- Climbers checked every cord before the ascent.
- Several cords hung loose behind the television.
- He wound the extension cord around his arm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORD
Showing 24 of 74 words that begin with CORD.
Words ending in CORD
17 words end in CORD. Useful as a back hook: play CORD onto a word already on the board.
Words with CORD inside
Showing 24 of 102 words that contain CORD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CORD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CORD
Common questions about CORD
- Is CORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORD worth?
- CORD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORD mean?
- A length of thin, flexible material such as string, rope, or cable, used for tying, binding, or connecting things.
- What letters can be added to CORD?
- CORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CORD:
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