SCOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SCOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOUSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOUSE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does SCOUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A stew of meat and vegetables, originally a sailor's dish, and also the name for the speech of Liverpool.
Scouse began as a cheap ship's meal made from salted meat, potatoes and onions, and it became a staple in the port of Liverpool. The shortened word was later extended to the people and the local dialect of that city. The stew itself is related to the old sailor's dish called lobscouse. A bowl is usually served with pickled red cabbage or beetroot.
How SCOUSE is used
British usage, informal; the dish and the dialect are both called scouse.
- She ladled hot scouse into deep bowls.
- Grandfather swore that proper scouse needs a day to stand.
- The pub served scouse with pickled cabbage on the side.
- You could hear the scouse in every word he said.
- On cold nights the kitchen smelled of scouse and boiled potatoes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCOUSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCOUSE
The 6 tiles of SCOUSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCOUSE
3 longer words begin with SCOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOUSE
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Common questions about SCOUSE
- Is SCOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOUSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOUSE worth?
- SCOUSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCOUSE mean?
- A stew of meat and vegetables, originally a sailor's dish, and also the name for the speech of Liverpool.
- What letters can be added to SCOUSE?
- SCOUSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCOUSE:
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