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Is COUSCOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUSCOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUSCOUS mean?

  1. noun

    a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew

  2. noun

    a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 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 COUSCOUS

COUSCOUS 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 COUSCOUS

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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