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Is COURTEOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COURTEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COURTEOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    exhibiting courtesy and politeness

    “a nice gesture”

  2. adjective

    characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

    “if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 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 COURTEOUS

COURTEOUS 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 COURTEOUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from COURTEOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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