Is COURAGEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COURAGEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COURAGEOUS mean?
- adjective
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
“Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 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 COURAGEOUS
COURAGEOUS 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.
Words you can make from COURAGEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- courages11
- cargoes10
- corsage10
- cougars10
- courage10
- scourge10
- scrooge10
- scrouge10
- socager10
- acerous9
- carouse9
- raucous9
- cagers9
- cargos9
- cougar9
- graces9
- guacos9
- socage9
- aerugos8
- causer8
- cerous8
- cesura8
- coarse8
- cooers8
- course8
- crouse8
- ocreas8
- rosace8
- roscoe8
- saucer8
- soucar8
- source8
- cager8
- cages8
- cargo8
- crags8
- grace8
- guaco8
- guacs8
- scrag8
- aerugo7
- argues7
- augers7
- augurs7
- erugos7
- grouse7
- rogues7
- rouges7
- rugosa7
- rugose7
- rugous7
- sauger7
- acres7
- acros7
- arcus7
- cares7
- carse7
- cause7
- ceros7
- cooer7
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