COWARDICE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COWARDICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COWARDICE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COWARDICE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COWARDICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cowardicesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COWARDICE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COWARDICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COWARDICE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COWARDICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lack of courage when faced with danger or difficulty.
Cowardice is judged more harshly than simple fear, because it means giving way to fear when duty or decency asks for courage. Armies once punished cowardice severely. In everyday life it can mean backing down from an honest conversation.
How COWARDICE is used
Cowardice is a strong word of blame, used of actions more than of feelings.
- He was accused of cowardice for fleeing the fight.
- It was cowardice, not kindness, that kept her quiet.
- The general never forgave their cowardice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COWARDICE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COWARDICE
1 longer words begin with COWARDICE.
Shorter words from the letters in COWARDICE
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Common questions about COWARDICE
- Is COWARDICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COWARDICE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COWARDICE worth?
- COWARDICE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COWARDICE mean?
- A lack of courage when faced with danger or difficulty.
- What letters can be added to COWARDICE?
- COWARDICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COWARDICE:
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