Is COURSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COURSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COURSE mean?
- noun
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
“he took a course in basket weaving”
- noun
a connected series of events or actions or developments
“the government took a firm course”
- noun
general line of orientation
“the river takes a southern course”
- noun
a mode of action
“if you persist in that course you will surely fail”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 8 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 COURSE
Single letters that turn COURSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of COURSE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from COURSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cerous8
- crouse8
- source8
- ceros7
- cores7
- corse7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- score7
- scour7
- sucre7
- cero6
- core6
- cors6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
- ecos6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- orcs6
- recs6
- rocs6
- euros5
- roues5
- rouse5
- cor5
- cos5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- eco5
- ecu5
- orc5
- rec5
- roc5
- sec5
- soc5
- eros4
- euro4
- ores4
- ours4
- roes4
- rose4
- roue4
- rues4
- ruse4
- sore4
- sour4
- suer4
- sure4
- user4
- ers3
- oes3
- ore3
- ors3
- ose3
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