COSTUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. COSTUS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COSTUS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COSTUS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COSTUS
No single letter turns COSTUS into another word.
How COSTUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COSTUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about COSTUS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of COSTUS
The 6 tiles of COSTUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with COSTUS
1 longer words begin with COSTUS.
Shorter words from the letters in COSTUS
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Common questions about COSTUS
- Is COSTUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COSTUS is not in it.
- How many points is COSTUS worth?
- COSTUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COSTUS?
- No single letter can be added to COSTUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COSTUS:
Open COSTUS in the Word Finder