COVETOUSNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COVETOUSNESS 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.
Which word lists accept COVETOUSNESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COVETOUSNESS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COVETOUSNESS
No single letter turns COVETOUSNESS into another word.
How COVETOUSNESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COVETOUSNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COVETOUSNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COVETOUSNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An intense, envious desire to possess what belongs to someone else, especially wealth.
Covetousness is traditionally counted among the deadly sins and carries a strong moral judgement. It differs from simple wanting because it focuses on another person's property.
How COVETOUSNESS is used
Covetousness appears in religious, moral and literary writing about greed.
- His covetousness grew each time he passed the neighbour's estate.
- Preachers warned against covetousness and the love of money.
- The story shows how covetousness can destroy a friendship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COVETOUSNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COVETOUSNESS
1 longer words begin with COVETOUSNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in COVETOUSNESS
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Common questions about COVETOUSNESS
- Is COVETOUSNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COVETOUSNESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COVETOUSNESS worth?
- COVETOUSNESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COVETOUSNESS mean?
- An intense, envious desire to possess what belongs to someone else, especially wealth.
- What letters can be added to COVETOUSNESS?
- No single letter can be added to COVETOUSNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COVETOUSNESS:
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