COSTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COSTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COSTATE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COSTATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COSTATE
Front hooks — 1
ecostateBack hooks — 1
costatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How COSTATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COSTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does COSTATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanyzoology
Having ribs or ridges, as on a leaf, shell or insect body.
Naturalists use costate to describe a surface marked by parallel raised lines, such as the shell of a cockle. It is a descriptive term in identification keys, where a smooth form is contrasted with a costate one.
How COSTATE is used
Costate is a technical adjective in natural history.
- The costate shell is easy to tell from the smooth variety.
- This beetle has a costate wing case.
- A costate leaf shows clear parallel ridges when held to the light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COSTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COSTATE
1 longer words begin with COSTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in COSTATE
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Common questions about COSTATE
- Is COSTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COSTATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COSTATE worth?
- COSTATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COSTATE mean?
- Having ribs or ridges, as on a leaf, shell or insect body.
- What letters can be added to COSTATE?
- COSTATE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COSTATE:
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