COYISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COYISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COYISH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COYISH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COYISH
No single letter turns COYISH into another word.
How COYISH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COYISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does COYISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Slightly coy, showing a mild and playful reserve.
The ending -ish softens the base word, so coyish suggests a touch of shyness or teasing hesitation rather than full-blown coyness. It is a rare, rather literary formation that a writer might choose to describe a smile, a glance or a manner of answering. Most speakers simply say a little coy.
How COYISH is used
Rare; found in descriptive prose about expressions and manner.
- She gave a coyish smile and changed the subject.
- His coyish reply told them nothing about his plans.
- There was something coyish in the way the child hid behind the door.
- The actress struck a coyish pose for the photographers.
- A coyish silence followed the question about the prize.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COYISH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COYISH
3 longer words begin with COYISH.
Shorter words from the letters in COYISH
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Common questions about COYISH
- Is COYISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COYISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COYISH worth?
- COYISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COYISH mean?
- Slightly coy, showing a mild and playful reserve.
- What letters can be added to COYISH?
- No single letter can be added to COYISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COYISH:
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