COTS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. COTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COTS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COTS
Front hooks — 1
scotsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How COTS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in COTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about COTS
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of COTS
The 4 tiles of COTS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in COTS
23 words end in COTS. Useful as a back hook: play COTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in COTS
Common questions about COTS
- Is COTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COTS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COTS worth?
- COTS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COTS?
- COTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of COTS:
Open COTS in the Word Finder