COUNCIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COUNCIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNCIL?
| 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 COUNCIL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNCIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
councilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNCIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COUNCIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does COUNCIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group of people elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice for an organisation or community.
A town council runs local services such as rubbish collection and parks. Church leaders have also held a council to settle questions of doctrine. Do not mix it up with counsel, which means advice.
How COUNCIL is used
Used for local government bodies, school boards and formal committees.
- The council voted to build a new playground.
- A student council meets every Friday in the school hall.
- In Britain many families rent a council house.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COUNCIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COUNCIL
14 longer words begin with COUNCIL.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNCIL
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Common questions about COUNCIL
- Is COUNCIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNCIL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNCIL worth?
- COUNCIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COUNCIL mean?
- A group of people elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice for an organisation or community.
- What letters can be added to COUNCIL?
- COUNCIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COUNCIL:
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