COURTESY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. COURTESY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COURTESY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COURTESY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURTESY
No single letter turns COURTESY into another word.
How COURTESY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COURTESY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COURTESY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COURTESY
- All 8 letters of COURTESY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COURTESY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Polite and considerate behaviour towards others, or a kind act showing it.
Courtesy shows in small habits like holding a door or saying thank you. The phrase "courtesy of" also marks something provided free or credited to a giver.
How COURTESY is used
Also used in "courtesy car" and "by courtesy of".
- He greeted every guest with courtesy.
- The photo appears courtesy of the museum.
- A courtesy call to the client is expected.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COURTESY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COURTESY
1 longer words begin with COURTESY.
Shorter words from the letters in COURTESY
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Common questions about COURTESY
- Is COURTESY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COURTESY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COURTESY worth?
- COURTESY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COURTESY mean?
- Polite and considerate behaviour towards others, or a kind act showing it.
- What letters can be added to COURTESY?
- No single letter can be added to COURTESY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COURTESY:
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