COURIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. COURIES 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 COURIES?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COURIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURIES
Front hooks — 1
scouriesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How COURIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COURIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
Anagrams of COURIES
The 7 tiles of COURIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in COURIES
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Common questions about COURIES
- Is COURIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COURIES is not in it.
- How many points is COURIES worth?
- COURIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COURIES?
- COURIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COURIES:
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