COTH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. COTH 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COTH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COTH is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COTH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in COTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Words starting with COTH
6 longer words begin with COTH.
Words ending in COTH
1 words end in COTH. Useful as a back hook: play COTH onto a word already on the board.
Words with COTH inside
12 words contain COTH in the middle. Words that start with COTH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in COTH
Common questions about COTH
- Is COTH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COTH is not in it.
- How many points is COTH worth?
- COTH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COTH?
- COTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of COTH:
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