REDCOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REDCOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDCOAT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDCOAT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDCOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redcoatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDCOAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REDCOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does REDCOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A British soldier, especially one of the red-uniformed troops of the eighteenth century.
The name comes from the scarlet jackets of the British infantry, and it is most often heard in accounts of the American Revolution. In modern Britain a Redcoat can also be a staff entertainer at a holiday camp. Context decides which is meant.
How REDCOAT is used
Used in history for British troops, and in British leisure culture for holiday camp staff.
- A redcoat on horseback delivered the message to the fort.
- Colonists watched the redcoat column march up the road.
- As a redcoat at the seaside camp, she ran the evening quiz.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDCOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDCOAT
The 7 tiles of REDCOAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REDCOAT
1 longer words begin with REDCOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in REDCOAT
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Common questions about REDCOAT
- Is REDCOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDCOAT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDCOAT worth?
- REDCOAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDCOAT mean?
- A British soldier, especially one of the red-uniformed troops of the eighteenth century.
- What letters can be added to REDCOAT?
- REDCOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REDCOAT:
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