COURTIER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COURTIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COURTIER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COURTIER is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COURTIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
courtiersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COURTIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COURTIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COURTIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COURTIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to a monarch.
A courtier lived by favour, so flattery and intrigue were part of the job. In books about kings and queens, the courtier often stands for scheming and polish.
How COURTIER is used
Used in history and fiction about royal courts.
- The courtier bowed low before the queen.
- Every courtier hoped to win the king's favour.
- A clever courtier survived three reigns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COURTIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COURTIER
5 longer words begin with COURTIER.
Shorter words from the letters in COURTIER
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Common questions about COURTIER
- Is COURTIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COURTIER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COURTIER worth?
- COURTIER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COURTIER mean?
- A person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to a monarch.
- What letters can be added to COURTIER?
- COURTIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COURTIER:
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