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Is SCORE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SCORE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)”.

Quick answer

Is SCORE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SCORE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: CORSE, CEROS, CORES.

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
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

SCORE meaning and definition

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

SCORE as a noun

  1. A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance).
  2. A written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages.

SCORE as a verb

  1. Gain points in a game.
  2. Make small marks into the surface of.

SCORE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SCORE scores 7 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
S11
C34
O11
R11
E11
Total78

SCORE on premium squares

On a double word square SCORE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SCORE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as SCORE. See all anagrams of SCORE.

  • corse7
  • ceros7
  • cores7

Shorter words hiding in SCORE

The letters S, C, O, R, E make 39 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SCORE: all 39 words.

  • so2
  • core6
  • sore4
  • rose4
  • sec5
  • ore3
  • os2
  • cero6
  • cos5
  • er2
  • eros4
  • or2
  • re2
  • roe3
  • es2
  • res3
  • roc5
  • cor5
  • cors6
  • cose6
  • eco5
  • ecos6
  • ers3
  • oe2

Words like SCORE

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

Change one letter in SCORE

Add one letter to SCORE

  • scorer8
  • scores8
  • scored9
  • scorse8

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SCORE word facts

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

Holding the letters S, C, O, R, E 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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SCORE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SCORE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SCORE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SCORE mean?

SCORE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)”.

How many points is SCORE worth in Scrabble?

SCORE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is SCORE in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of SCORE?

SCORE has 3 anagrams: CORSE, CEROS, CORES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SCORE?

You can make 39 shorter words from the letters in SCORE, including SO, CORE, SORE and ROSE.

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