CUSTOMS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CUSTOMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUSTOMS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUSTOMS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUSTOMS
No single letter turns CUSTOMS into another word.
How CUSTOMS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CUSTOMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does CUSTOMS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The government office or checkpoint that collects taxes on imported goods and checks what enters a country.
Travellers pass through customs at airports and borders, declaring items they bring in. The same word also means the duties paid on imports. Do not confuse customs with the plural of custom, a traditional habit.
How CUSTOMS is used
Used about borders, airports and import taxes.
- We waited at customs for an hour.
- The officer at customs asked what was in the box.
- He paid customs on the watch he bought abroad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUSTOMS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUSTOMS
2 longer words begin with CUSTOMS.
Shorter words from the letters in CUSTOMS
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Common questions about CUSTOMS
- Is CUSTOMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUSTOMS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUSTOMS worth?
- CUSTOMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUSTOMS mean?
- The government office or checkpoint that collects taxes on imported goods and checks what enters a country.
- What letters can be added to CUSTOMS?
- No single letter can be added to CUSTOMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CUSTOMS:
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