COWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COWARD?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful COWARD is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cowardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COWARD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does COWARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who lacks the courage to face danger, pain or difficulty.
The word came into English from Old French, where it was linked to a term for a tail, and a hare or an animal with its tail between its legs is the picture behind it. Calling someone a coward is a harsh charge, because it suggests more than simple fear: it implies running away when others would stay. In heraldry, a coward lion is drawn with its tail tucked between its hind legs.
How COWARD is used
Strongly critical when aimed at a person; sometimes used playfully among friends.
- He felt like a coward for staying silent while others were blamed.
- No coward would have crossed the burning bridge.
- The coward fled the moment the shouting began.
- She refused to be called a coward for walking away from the fight.
- A true coward often hides behind someone else.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COWARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COWARD
14 longer words begin with COWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in COWARD
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Common questions about COWARD
- Is COWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWARD worth?
- COWARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COWARD mean?
- A person who lacks the courage to face danger, pain or difficulty.
- What letters can be added to COWARD?
- COWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COWARD:
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