COSTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COSTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COSTIVELY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COSTIVELY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COSTIVELY
No single letter turns COSTIVELY into another word.
How COSTIVELY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COSTIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COSTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COSTIVELY
- All 9 letters of COSTIVELY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COSTIVELY mean in Scrabble?
COSTIVELY is the adverb formed from COSTIVE.
COSTIVE(adjective) — Constipated, or slow and reluctant in speech or action.
Shorter words from the letters in COSTIVELY
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Common questions about COSTIVELY
- Is COSTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COSTIVELY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COSTIVELY worth?
- COSTIVELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COSTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to COSTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COSTIVELY:
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