COXCOMB is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. COXCOMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COXCOMB?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COXCOMB is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COXCOMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coxcombsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COXCOMB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COXCOMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 142,925 thousand.
What does COXCOMB mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
A vain, showy man who is overly proud of his appearance; a fop.
The coxcomb was originally the red crest of a jester's cap shaped like a rooster's comb, and the meaning moved to the fool who wore it. Old plays and novels use coxcomb to mock a pretentious dandy, and the name also belongs to a plant with a crested flower.
How COXCOMB is used
Old-fashioned, found in classic literature as an insult.
- The play mocks a coxcomb who thinks every woman adores him.
- He strutted through the room like a coxcomb in lace.
- She wanted no coxcomb for a husband.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COXCOMB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COXCOMB
7 longer words begin with COXCOMB.
Shorter words from the letters in COXCOMB
Common questions about COXCOMB
- Is COXCOMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COXCOMB, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COXCOMB worth?
- COXCOMB is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COXCOMB mean?
- A vain, showy man who is overly proud of his appearance; a fop.
- What letters can be added to COXCOMB?
- COXCOMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COXCOMB:
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