COURLAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COURLAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COURLAN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COURLAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURLAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
courlansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COURLAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COURLAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does COURLAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A long-legged wading bird of the Americas, better known as the limpkin, related to the rails.
Courlan calls ring out across swamps and wet forests, and the bird feeds on large snails. Its brownish plumage with pale streaks helps it vanish among reeds. Ornithologists use the name for a species found in Central and South America.
How COURLAN is used
Courlan is a regional bird name, an alternative to limpkin.
- A courlan stepped slowly along the muddy bank.
- The courlan has a long, slightly curved bill.
- Birdwatchers hoped to spot a courlan at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COURLAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COURLAN
The 7 tiles of COURLAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COURLAN
1 longer words begin with COURLAN.
Shorter words from the letters in COURLAN
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Common questions about COURLAN
- Is COURLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COURLAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COURLAN worth?
- COURLAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COURLAN mean?
- A long-legged wading bird of the Americas, better known as the limpkin, related to the rails.
- What letters can be added to COURLAN?
- COURLAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COURLAN:
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