Is COARSER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COARSER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COARSER mean?
Coarser is a form of COARSE.
- adjective
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
“coarse meal”
- adjective
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
“he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind”
- adjective
of low or inferior quality or value
“of what coarse metal ye are molded”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 COARSER
COARSER has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of COARSER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from COARSER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arroces9
- carers8
- coarse8
- corers8
- crores8
- ocreas8
- racers8
- rosace8
- scarer8
- scorer8
- acres7
- acros7
- carer7
- cares7
- carrs7
- carse7
- ceros7
- corer7
- cores7
- corse7
- crore7
- escar7
- ocrea7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- racer7
- races7
- scare7
- score7
- serac7
- soarer6
- aces6
- acre6
- acro6
- arco6
- arcs6
- care6
- carr6
- cars6
- case6
- cero6
- core6
- cors6
- ecos6
- ocas6
- orca6
- orcs6
- race6
- recs6
- rocs6
- scar6
- soca6
- arose5
- rares5
- raser5
- rears5
- roars5
- sorer5
- ace5
- arc5
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