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Is COAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COAL mean?

  1. noun

    fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

  2. noun

    a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

  3. verb

    burn to charcoal

    “Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything”

  4. verb

    supply with coal

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4

C (3) + O (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for COAL

Single letters that turn COAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks3

Anagrams of COAL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from COAL

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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