CORIOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CORIOUS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CORIOUS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORIOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORIOUS
Front hooks — 1
scoriousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CORIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CORIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What stands out about CORIOUS
- CORIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CORIOUS
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Common questions about CORIOUS
- Is CORIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CORIOUS is not in it.
- How many points is CORIOUS worth?
- CORIOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CORIOUS?
- CORIOUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CORIOUS:
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