CUMSHAW is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CUMSHAW 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 CUMSHAW?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUMSHAW is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUMSHAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cumshawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUMSHAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CUMSHAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does CUMSHAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small gift, tip or gratuity, originally from the language of Chinese ports.
Cumshaw entered English through sailors and traders in the old China trade, where small payments eased dealings with officials and boatmen. Sometimes the same word was used for a bribe. It survives mostly in historical writing and in some navy slang.
How CUMSHAW is used
Found in older books about trade and ships, where a cumshaw changes hands to smooth a transaction.
- The captain handed over a cumshaw to the harbour pilot.
- Every official in the port expected a cumshaw.
- The merchant described the cumshaw as the cost of doing business.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUMSHAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUMSHAW
1 longer words begin with CUMSHAW.
Shorter words from the letters in CUMSHAW
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Common questions about CUMSHAW
- Is CUMSHAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUMSHAW, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUMSHAW worth?
- CUMSHAW is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUMSHAW mean?
- A small gift, tip or gratuity, originally from the language of Chinese ports.
- What letters can be added to CUMSHAW?
- CUMSHAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CUMSHAW:
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