CORIANDER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CORIANDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORIANDER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORIANDER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORIANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coriandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORIANDER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CORIANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORIANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CORIANDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plant of the parsley family whose leaves and seeds are used as a herb and a spice.
Coriander gives dishes two quite different flavours: the fresh leaves taste bright and sharp, while the dried seeds are warm and citrusy. It features in Indian, Mexican, Thai and Middle Eastern cooking. In American English the leaves are usually called cilantro.
How CORIANDER is used
Coriander is common in recipes and gardening, and in British English it names both leaf and seed.
- She sprinkled fresh coriander over the curry.
- Ground coriander is a key spice in many blends.
- Coriander runs to seed quickly in hot weather.
- He grew coriander in a pot on the windowsill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORIANDER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORIANDER
1 longer words begin with CORIANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in CORIANDER
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Common questions about CORIANDER
- Is CORIANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORIANDER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORIANDER worth?
- CORIANDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORIANDER mean?
- A plant of the parsley family whose leaves and seeds are used as a herb and a spice.
- What letters can be added to CORIANDER?
- CORIANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CORIANDER:
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