KOUPREY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KOUPREY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KOUPREY?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOUPREY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOUPREY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
koupreysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOUPREY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KOUPREY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does KOUPREY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A very rare wild ox of the forests of Cambodia and neighbouring Southeast Asia.
The kouprey was unknown to science until the 1930s, and it may now be extinct, since no verified sighting has been made in decades. Its long, curving horns and grey coat set it apart from other wild cattle.
How KOUPREY is used
Wildlife writers mention the kouprey as an example of a species lost before it was studied.
- Hunters in the last century rarely saw a kouprey.
- Biologists searched the forest for any sign of the kouprey.
- The kouprey is Cambodia's best-known vanished animal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOUPREY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KOUPREY
1 longer words begin with KOUPREY.
Shorter words from the letters in KOUPREY
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Common questions about KOUPREY
- Is KOUPREY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOUPREY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOUPREY worth?
- KOUPREY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOUPREY mean?
- A very rare wild ox of the forests of Cambodia and neighbouring Southeast Asia.
- What letters can be added to KOUPREY?
- KOUPREY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KOUPREY:
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