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Is COURSE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, COURSE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adverb, most often meaning “education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings”.

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Is COURSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. COURSE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: SOURCE, CEROUS, CROUSE, COURES.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

COURSE meaning and definition

COURSE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

COURSE as a noun

  1. Education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings.
  2. A connected series of events or actions or developments.
  3. General line of orientation.

COURSE as an adverb

  1. As might be expected.

COURSE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

COURSE scores 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
O11
U12
R11
S11
E11
Total810

COURSE on premium squares

On a double word square COURSE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of COURSE

4 words use exactly the same 6 letters as COURSE. See all anagrams of COURSE.

Shorter words hiding in COURSE

The letters C, O, U, R, S, E make 92 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble COURSE: all 92 words.

Words like COURSE

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

Change one letter in COURSE

  • coarse8
  • bourse8
  • courie8
  • sourse6

Add one letter to COURSE

  • courser9
  • coursed10
  • courses9
  • scourse9

Remove one letter from COURSE

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COURSE word facts

COURSE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (O, U and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with C and ends with E. By corpus frequency, COURSE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, O, U, R, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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COURSE Scrabble word FAQ

Is COURSE a Scrabble word?

Yes. COURSE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does COURSE mean?

COURSE is used as a noun and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings”.

How many points is COURSE worth in Scrabble?

COURSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is COURSE in Words With Friends?

COURSE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of COURSE?

COURSE has 4 anagrams: SOURCE, CEROUS, CROUSE, COURES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in COURSE?

You can make 92 shorter words from the letters in COURSE, including SCORE, USE, CURSE and SO.

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