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Is COLD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COLD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COLD mean?

  1. adjective

    having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

    “a cold climate”

  2. adjective

    extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion

    “a cold unfriendly nod”

  3. noun

    a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

    “will they never find a cure for the common cold?”

  4. noun

    the absence of heat

    “the coldness made our breath visible”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

4

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) = 7 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 COLD

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

Front hooks2

Back hooks1

Anagrams of COLD

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from COLD

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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