COSTREL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COSTREL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COSTREL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COSTREL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COSTREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
costrelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COSTREL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COSTREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What stands out about COSTREL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 COSTREL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small flask or bottle with ears or loops, made of leather, wood or earthenware and hung at the waist for carrying drink.
Medieval travellers and workers hung a costrel from a belt so that wine, ale or water was always within reach. The loops on the sides held a cord. The word is almost never used outside historical writing.
How COSTREL is used
Costrel is an archaic term for a portable drinking vessel.
- The pilgrim drank from a costrel hanging at his hip.
- A clay costrel was found in the excavated cottage.
- The farmhand filled his costrel with ale before the harvest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COSTREL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COSTREL
The 7 tiles of COSTREL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with COSTREL
1 longer words begin with COSTREL.
Shorter words from the letters in COSTREL
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Common questions about COSTREL
- Is COSTREL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COSTREL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COSTREL worth?
- COSTREL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COSTREL mean?
- A small flask or bottle with ears or loops, made of leather, wood or earthenware and hung at the waist for carrying drink.
- What letters can be added to COSTREL?
- COSTREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COSTREL:
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