COVEY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. COVEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COVEY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COVEY is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COVEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coveysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COVEY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COVEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does COVEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small flock of birds, especially partridges or quail, that stays and flies together.
A covey usually consists of a family group, an adult pair together with their young, that remains close through the autumn and winter months. Hunters and bird-watchers both use the word to describe this tight cluster, which tends to burst into flight all at once when disturbed. Beyond birds, covey is sometimes used more loosely for any small, close group of people or things, though this figurative sense is less common today. The word came into English from French and originally referred to a hen sitting on her brood.
How COVEY is used
Chiefly used in hunting and bird-watching contexts, and occasionally in a figurative sense for a small group.
- A covey of partridges burst from the hedge as the dog approached.
- The hunters spotted a covey of quail crossing the field at dawn.
- Photographers waited quietly to catch the covey taking flight together.
- A covey of ten birds had settled in the tall grass overnight.
- The guide explained how a covey stays together for warmth and safety.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COVEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COVEY
1 longer words begin with COVEY.
Shorter words from the letters in COVEY
Common questions about COVEY
- Is COVEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COVEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COVEY worth?
- COVEY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COVEY mean?
- A small flock of birds, especially partridges or quail, that stays and flies together.
- What letters can be added to COVEY?
- COVEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COVEY:
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