RANCOUROUS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RANCOUROUS is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
r1a1n1c3o1u1r1o1u1s1
Depends on the listRANCOUROUS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RANCOUROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful RANCOUROUS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANCOUROUS
No single letter turns RANCOUROUS into another word.
How RANCOUROUS scores
Scrabble r1a1n1c3o1u1r1o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends r1a1n2c4o1u2r1o1u2s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in RANCOUROUS, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RANCOUROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RANCOUROUS
rancorous11 canorous10 rancours10 anourous8 coronas9 currans9 nacrous9 nocuous9 racoons9 rancors9 rancour9 raucous9 roucous9 anurous7 uranous7 acorns8 carons8 carron8 cornua8 cornus8 corona8 croons8 cruors8 curran8 cursor8 narcos8 racons8 racoon8 rancor8 roucou8 soucar8 aurous6 acorn7 acros7 arcos7 arcus7 ascon7 canso7 carns7 caron7
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Common questions about RANCOUROUS
- Is RANCOUROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RANCOUROUS is not in it.
- How many points is RANCOUROUS worth?
- RANCOUROUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANCOUROUS?
- No single letter can be added to RANCOUROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RANCOUROUS:
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