KORE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KORE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KORE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
koresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KORE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about KORE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An archaic Greek statue of a draped young woman.
Kore is Greek for girl and names a standard type of statue, matched by a male type with its own name. Both were carved in numbers before the classical period.
How KORE is used
Countable; the plural is korai.
- A kore stands upright with one foot slightly forward.
- The word kore is Greek for girl.
- A male statue type matches the kore.
- Two kore figures from the same workshop.
- The kore belongs to the archaic period.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KORE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KORE
The 4 tiles of KORE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KORE
5 longer words begin with KORE.
Words with KORE inside
2 words contain KORE in the middle. Words that start with KORE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KORE
Common questions about KORE
- Is KORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KORE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KORE worth?
- KORE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KORE mean?
- An archaic Greek statue of a draped young woman.
- What letters can be added to KORE?
- KORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KORE:
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