COVARIANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COVARIANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3o1v4a1r1i1a1n1c3e1
PlayableCOVARIANCE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COVARIANCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful COVARIANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COVARIANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
covariancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COVARIANCE scores
Scrabble c3o1v4a1r1i1a1n1c3e1 17
Words with Friends c4o1v5a1r1i1a1n2c4e1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in COVARIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COVARIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COVARIANCE
1 longer words begin with COVARIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in COVARIANCE
cavicorn15 variance13 veronica13 cocinera12 concave14 vacance14 vaccina14 vaccine14 avarice12 caviare12 corvina12 corvine12 acronic11 carioca11 cocaine11 conacre11 cornice11 crocein11 crocine11 oceanic11 ovarian10 acarine9 carinae9 conaria9 ocarina9 airvac11 carven11 cavern11 caviar11 cavier11 covine11 craven11 incave11 incavo11 novice11 voicer11 anicca10 cancer10 cicero10 cocain10
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Common questions about COVARIANCE
- Is COVARIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COVARIANCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COVARIANCE worth?
- COVARIANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COVARIANCE?
- COVARIANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COVARIANCE:
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