RANCOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RANCOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RANCOUR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANCOUR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANCOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rancoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANCOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RANCOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What stands out about RANCOUR
- RANCOUR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RANCOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishformal
Deep and lasting bitterness or ill will, especially after being wronged.
Rancour grows slowly and is hard to let go of, unlike a flash of temper. A family feud can pass rancour from one generation to the next.
How RANCOUR is used
Rancour is the British spelling and appears in formal or literary writing, often after with.
- He spoke without rancour about his former employer.
- Years of rancour divided the two brothers.
- The debate was marked by rancour on both sides.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RANCOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RANCOUR
3 longer words begin with RANCOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in RANCOUR
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Common questions about RANCOUR
- Is RANCOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANCOUR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RANCOUR worth?
- RANCOUR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RANCOUR mean?
- Deep and lasting bitterness or ill will, especially after being wronged.
- What letters can be added to RANCOUR?
- RANCOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RANCOUR:
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