COURB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. COURB 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.
c3o1u1r1b3
Depends on the listCOURB · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 98,031odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept COURB?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful COURB is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
courbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COURB scores
Scrabble c3o1u1r1b3 9
Words with Friends c4o1u2r1b4 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in COURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Words starting with COURB
7 longer words begin with COURB.
Shorter words from the letters in COURB
buco8 curb8 cour6 cob7 cub7 bor5 bro5 bru5 bur5 cor5 cru5 cur5 orb5 orc5 rob5 roc5 rub5 ruc5 urb5 our3 bo4 ob4 or2 ou2 ur2
Common questions about COURB
- Is COURB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COURB is not in it.
- How many points is COURB worth?
- COURB is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COURB?
- COURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COURB:
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