CORES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. CORES 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 CORES?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CORES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CORES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CORES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in CORES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.

What stands out about CORES

• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 CORES

The 5 tiles of CORES in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with CORES

7 longer words begin with CORES.

Words ending in CORES

Showing 24 of 27 words that end in CORES. Useful as a back hook: play CORES onto a word already on the board.

Words with CORES inside

3 words contain CORES in the middle. Words that start with CORES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in CORES

Common questions about CORES

Is CORES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CORES worth?

CORES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CORES?

CORES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.