COZEN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COZEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COZEN?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COZEN is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COZEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cozensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COZEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COZEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does COZEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaicliterary
To deceive or trick someone, typically through flattery or false promises.
To cozen a person is to win their trust with charm or deceit and then use that trust against them. It is an old-fashioned word for the kind of swindling a con artist might practice.
How COZEN is used
Mostly met in older literature rather than everyday speech.
- The merchant tried to cozen the traveler out of his coins.
- She refused to be cozened by his sweet talk.
- The con man's plan was to cozen the widow out of her savings.
- He was cozened into signing a bad contract.
- No flattery could cozen the old judge into leniency.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COZEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COZEN
7 longer words begin with COZEN.
Shorter words from the letters in COZEN
Common questions about COZEN
- Is COZEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COZEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COZEN worth?
- COZEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COZEN mean?
- To deceive or trick someone, typically through flattery or false promises.
- What letters can be added to COZEN?
- COZEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COZEN:
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