COTINGA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COTINGA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COTINGA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COTINGA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COTINGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cotingasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COTINGA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COTINGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does COTINGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A tropical American bird of the forest, often with brilliantly coloured plumage in the male.
The cotinga lives in the treetops of Central and South America, where its bright feathers are easier to hear about than to see. Some kinds are bright blue, while others have odd calls or crests.
How COTINGA is used
Cotinga is the name of a bird family and is used by birdwatchers and naturalists.
- A blue cotinga flashed through the canopy at dawn.
- Birdwatchers travelled to the rainforest hoping to spot a cotinga.
- The male cotinga is far brighter than his mate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COTINGA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COTINGA
The 7 tiles of COTINGA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COTINGA
1 longer words begin with COTINGA.
Shorter words from the letters in COTINGA
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Common questions about COTINGA
- Is COTINGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COTINGA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COTINGA worth?
- COTINGA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COTINGA mean?
- A tropical American bird of the forest, often with brilliantly coloured plumage in the male.
- What letters can be added to COTINGA?
- COTINGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COTINGA:
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