COVERUP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COVERUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COVERUP?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COVERUP is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COVERUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coverupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COVERUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COVERUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does COVERUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A coverup is an effort to hide a mistake, crime or scandal from the public or investigators.
News stories use coverup when concealment itself becomes the scandal, and it often proves worse than the original wrongdoing. In fashion the word is also a loose garment worn over a swimsuit.
How COVERUP is used
Coverup is common in news and politics, and in clothing for the beach.
- Reporters uncovered a coverup at the factory.
- The coverup was exposed by a single memo.
- She slipped a light coverup over her swimsuit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COVERUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COVERUP
1 longer words begin with COVERUP.
Shorter words from the letters in COVERUP
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Common questions about COVERUP
- Is COVERUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COVERUP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COVERUP worth?
- COVERUP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COVERUP mean?
- A coverup is an effort to hide a mistake, crime or scandal from the public or investigators.
- What letters can be added to COVERUP?
- COVERUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COVERUP:
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