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Is COVETOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COVETOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COVETOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

    “he was never covetous before he met her”

  2. adjective

    immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

    “they are avaricious and will do anything for money”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + T (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 COVETOUS

COVETOUS 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 COVETOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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