COURTESAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COURTESAN 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 COURTESAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COURTESAN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURTESAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
courtesansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COURTESAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COURTESAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COURTESAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COURTESAN
- All 9 letters of COURTESAN are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 COURTESAN
The 9 tiles of COURTESAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with COURTESAN
1 longer words begin with COURTESAN.
Shorter words from the letters in COURTESAN
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Common questions about COURTESAN
- Is COURTESAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COURTESAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COURTESAN worth?
- COURTESAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COURTESAN?
- COURTESAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COURTESAN:
Open COURTESAN in the Word Finder