COURSES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COURSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
c3o1u1r1s1e1s1
PlayableCOURSES · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept COURSES?
| 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
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful COURSES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURSES
Front hooks — 1
scoursesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How COURSES scores
Scrabble c3o1u1r1s1e1s1 9
Words with Friends c4o1u2r1s1e1s1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in COURSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What stands out about COURSES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 COURSES
The 7 tiles of COURSES in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in COURSES
cerous8 corses8 coures8 course8 crosse8 crouse8 cruses8 curses8 cusser8 scores8 scorse8 scours8 scouse8 souces8 source8 sucres8 rouses6 serous6 sourse6 souser6 uroses6 ceros7 cores7 corse7 coses7 coure7 cours7 cress7 cross7 crues7 cruse7 cures7 curse7 cusso7 ecrus7 score7 scour7 scurs7 scuse7 soces7
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Common questions about COURSES
- Is COURSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COURSES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COURSES worth?
- COURSES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COURSES?
- COURSES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COURSES:
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