COSTAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. COSTAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COSTAR?
| 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 COSTAR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COSTAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COSTAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COSTAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about COSTAR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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
What does COSTAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A performer who shares top billing with another actor in a film, play or show.
A costar is not simply any actor in the cast, but one presented as roughly equal in importance to the lead, so that posters and credits list both names together. The term shows up constantly in entertainment reporting, where two costars are discussed as a pair, on screen and sometimes off it. Costar also works as a verb, so that two performers are said to costar in a film.
How COSTAR is used
Common in entertainment writing; also used as a verb meaning to appear together as equals in billing.
- Her costar in the film later became a close friend.
- The two costars gave a joint interview after the premiere.
- He will costar with a veteran actress in the new drama.
- Photos showed the costars laughing together on set.
- The show's leads costar for the first time this season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COSTAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COSTAR
The 6 tiles of COSTAR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with COSTAR
7 longer words begin with COSTAR.
Shorter words from the letters in COSTAR
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Common questions about COSTAR
- Is COSTAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COSTAR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COSTAR worth?
- COSTAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COSTAR mean?
- A performer who shares top billing with another actor in a film, play or show.
- What letters can be added to COSTAR?
- COSTAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COSTAR:
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