COURTEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COURTEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COURTEOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COURTEOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURTEOUS
No single letter turns COURTEOUS into another word.
How COURTEOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COURTEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COURTEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COURTEOUS
- COURTEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COURTEOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Polite and considerate, showing good manners towards others.
A courteous clerk greets customers calmly even when the queue is long. The word comes from the manners of royal courts, and it stresses gracious behaviour over mere correctness.
How COURTEOUS is used
Used for people, replies and service, and often paired with respectful.
- The courteous driver waited for the family to cross.
- He gave a courteous reply to the rude letter.
- Staff were courteous and helpful throughout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COURTEOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COURTEOUS
The 9 tiles of COURTEOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COURTEOUS
3 longer words begin with COURTEOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in COURTEOUS
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Common questions about COURTEOUS
- Is COURTEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COURTEOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COURTEOUS worth?
- COURTEOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COURTEOUS mean?
- Polite and considerate, showing good manners towards others.
- What letters can be added to COURTEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to COURTEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COURTEOUS:
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