COUSCOUSOU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. COUSCOUSOU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COUSCOUSOU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUSCOUSOU is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUSCOUSOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
couscousousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUSCOUSOU scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in COUSCOUSOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| u | 3 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUSCOUSOU has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COUSCOUSOU
1 longer words begin with COUSCOUSOU.
Shorter words from the letters in COUSCOUSOU
Common questions about COUSCOUSOU
- Is COUSCOUSOU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COUSCOUSOU is not in it.
- How many points is COUSCOUSOU worth?
- COUSCOUSOU is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUSCOUSOU?
- COUSCOUSOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COUSCOUSOU:
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