CORDOVAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CORDOVAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORDOVAN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORDOVAN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORDOVAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cordovansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORDOVAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CORDOVAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORDOVAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CORDOVAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fine, soft leather, first made in Cordoba in Spain and now usually made from horsehide.
Cordovan has a deep glossy shine and a dark reddish-brown colour that many people associate with expensive dress shoes. It is also used as a colour name for that wine-brown shade.
How CORDOVAN is used
Cordovan is used for shoes, belts and wallets, and for the burgundy colour itself.
- He polished his cordovan loafers every Sunday.
- The wallet was made of rich cordovan.
- A deep cordovan tone suited the library chairs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORDOVAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORDOVAN
1 longer words begin with CORDOVAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CORDOVAN
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Common questions about CORDOVAN
- Is CORDOVAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORDOVAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORDOVAN worth?
- CORDOVAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORDOVAN mean?
- A fine, soft leather, first made in Cordoba in Spain and now usually made from horsehide.
- What letters can be added to CORDOVAN?
- CORDOVAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CORDOVAN:
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