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Is COVER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, COVER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “provide with a covering or cause to be covered”.

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Is COVER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. COVER is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters: 5
Scrabble: 10 pts
Words With Friends: 12 pts
Anagrams: 0
Familiarity: 100th percentile

COVER meaning and definition

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

COVER as a verb

Provide with a covering or cause to be covered.
Form a cover over.
Span an interval of distance, space or time.

COVER as a noun

A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.

COVER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

COVER scores 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

Letter	Scrabble	Words With Friends
C	3	4
O	1	1
V	4	5
E	1	1
R	1	1
Total	10	12

COVER on premium squares

On a double word square COVER scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of COVER

No other word uses exactly the letters in COVER.

Shorter words hiding in COVER

The letters C, O, V, E, R make 21 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble COVER: all 21 words.

over7
core6
cove9
ore3
rev6
cero6
er2
or2
re2
roe3
rove7
roc5
cor5
eco5
evo6
oe2
orc5
rec5
reo3
voe6
vor6

Words like COVER

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

Change one letter in COVER

hover11
lover8
comer9
cower10
mover10
covey13
rover8
covet10
coder8
corer7
coven10
dover9
caver10
cooer7
coper9
coved11
coves10
coyer10

Add one letter to COVER

covert11
clover11
covers11

Remove one letter from COVER

over7
cove9

More 5-letter words starting with CO

color7
count7
court7
coach12
coast7
comic11
couch12
coral7
conga8
conge8
corps9
colon7
comer9
congo8
cough11
cower10
coapt9
cocoa9

COVER word facts

COVER is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with C and ends with R. By corpus frequency, COVER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, O, V, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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COVER Scrabble word FAQ

Is COVER a Scrabble word?

Yes. COVER is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does COVER mean?

COVER is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “provide with a covering or cause to be covered”.

How many points is COVER worth in Scrabble?

COVER is worth 10 points in Scrabble: C (3) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is COVER in Words With Friends?

COVER is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does COVER have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in COVER, but 21 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in COVER?

You can make 21 shorter words from the letters in COVER, including OVER, CORE, COVE and ORE.

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