RAUCOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RAUCOUS 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 RAUCOUS?
| 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 RAUCOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAUCOUS
No single letter turns RAUCOUS into another word.
How RAUCOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAUCOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does RAUCOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Loud, harsh and rough sounding.
A raucous crowd shouts and laughs without restraint, and a raucous voice is hoarse and grating. The word suggests noise that is lively but not always pleasant.
How RAUCOUS is used
Raucous describes voices, laughter, parties and birdsong.
- A raucous cheer went up from the crowd.
- The crows made a raucous noise at dawn.
- Neighbours complained about the raucous party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAUCOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAUCOUS
3 longer words begin with RAUCOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RAUCOUS
Showing 40 of 71. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RAUCOUS
- Is RAUCOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAUCOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAUCOUS worth?
- RAUCOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAUCOUS mean?
- Loud, harsh and rough sounding.
- What letters can be added to RAUCOUS?
- No single letter can be added to RAUCOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAUCOUS:
Open RAUCOUS in the Word Finder