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Is COAT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, COAT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors”.

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Is COAT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. COAT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: TACO, ATOC, OCTA.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

COAT meaning and definition

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

COAT as a noun

  1. An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors.
  2. A thin layer covering something.

COAT as a verb

  1. Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.
  2. Cover or provide with a coat.

COAT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

COAT scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 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
T11
Total67

COAT on premium squares

On a double word square COAT 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 COAT

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

  • taco6
  • atoc6
  • octa6

Shorter words hiding in COAT

The letters C, O, A, T make 11 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble COAT: all 11 words.

  • act5
  • cat5
  • oat3
  • at2
  • cot5
  • tao3
  • oca5
  • ta2
  • ao2
  • to2
  • toc5

Words like COAT

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

Change one letter in COAT

  • cost6
  • coal6
  • boat6
  • chat9
  • colt6
  • coax13
  • goat5
  • coot6
  • moat6
  • clat6
  • coft9
  • coit6
  • cott6
  • doat5

Add one letter to COAT

  • coast7
  • coapt9
  • coact9
  • coati7
  • coate7
  • coats7

Remove one letter from COAT

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COAT word facts

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

Holding the letters C, O, A, T 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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COAT Scrabble word FAQ

Is COAT a Scrabble word?

Yes. COAT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does COAT mean?

COAT is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors”.

How many points is COAT worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is COAT in Words With Friends?

COAT is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of COAT?

COAT has 3 anagrams: TACO, ATOC, OCTA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in COAT?

You can make 11 shorter words from the letters in COAT, including ACT, CAT, OAT and AT.

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