COVET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COVET 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 COVET?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COVET is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COVET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
covetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COVET scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COVET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does COVET mean in Scrabble?
verb
To desire something strongly, especially something that belongs to someone else.
To covet is to want an object, position, or quality badly enough that the wanting itself becomes noticeable, and the word almost always implies the thing desired is not currently the speaker's own, whether that is a neighbor's house, a colleague's job, or a rival's reputation. The Ten Commandments famously warn against coveting a neighbor's possessions, and that religious weight still colors the word with a hint of moral disapproval even in everyday use. English speakers also use the adjective coveted for anything widely wanted, such as a coveted award or a coveted seat at a sold-out show.
How COVET is used
A somewhat formal or literary word for strong desire, often carrying a faint suggestion of envy or moral disapproval.
- He openly coveted his brother's new car.
- She tried not to covet the promotion given to a coworker.
- The commandment warns against wanting to covet another's house.
- Critics covet an invitation to the festival's opening night.
- Collectors covet the rare first edition above all others.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COVET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COVET
15 longer words begin with COVET.
Shorter words from the letters in COVET
Common questions about COVET
- Is COVET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COVET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COVET worth?
- COVET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COVET mean?
- To desire something strongly, especially something that belongs to someone else.
- What letters can be added to COVET?
- COVET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COVET:
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