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Is COAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, COAL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period”.

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Is COAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. COAL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: COLA, ALCO, CALO, LOCA.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
99th percentile

COAL meaning and definition

COAL has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

COAL as a noun

  1. Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.
  2. A hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering.

COAL as a verb

  1. Burn to charcoal.
  2. Supply with coal.

COAL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

COAL scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
O11
A11
L12
Total68

COAL on premium squares

On a double word square COAL scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of COAL

4 words use exactly the same 4 letters as COAL. See all anagrams of COAL.

  • cola6
  • alco6
  • calo6
  • loca6

Unscramble COAL: 7 words from its letters

The letters C, O, A, L make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • al2
  • la2
  • col5
  • lac5
  • oca5
  • ao2
  • lo2

Words like COAL

One-letter changes to COAL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in COAL

Add one letter to COAL

  • coral7
  • comal9
  • copal9
  • coala7
  • coals7
  • coaly10
  • cowal10
  • coxal14

Remove one letter from COAL

  • col5

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COAL word facts

COAL is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and A) and 2 consonants. It starts with C and ends with L. By corpus frequency, COAL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, O, A, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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COAL Scrabble word FAQ

Is COAL a Scrabble word?

Yes. COAL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does COAL mean?

COAL is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period”.

How many points is COAL worth in Scrabble?

COAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble: C (3) + O (1) + A (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is COAL in Words With Friends?

COAL is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of COAL?

COAL has 4 anagrams: COLA, ALCO, CALO, LOCA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in COAL?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in COAL, including AL, LA, COL and LAC.

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