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Is COYOTES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COYOTES mean?

Coyotes is a form of COYOTE.

  1. noun

    small wolf native to western North America

  2. noun

    someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)

  3. noun

    a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

C (3) + O (1) + Y (4) + O (1) + T (1) + E (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 COYOTES

COYOTES 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 COYOTES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from COYOTES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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