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Cowries

c 3o 1w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon · plural of cowry

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cowries mean?

noun

  1. any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells

    Synonymscowrie

Definitions shown for cowry, the base form of cowries.

Is COWRIES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is COWRIES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3o 1w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4o 1w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4o 1w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
c 3o 1w 5r 1i 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COWRIES

Anagrams 1

Hooks for COWRIES

Add one letter to the front or back of COWRIES to make another word.

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Words that end like COWRIES

Common words that share the ending -OWRIES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OWRIES

Cowries: quick answers

Is COWRIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COWRIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COWRIES worth?
COWRIES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cowries mean?
cowries is the plural of cowry, which means “any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells”.
What words can you make with the letters in COWRIES?
You can make 138 shorter words from COWRIES, such as COWERS, COWIER, COWRIE, ESCROW. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of COWRIES?
COWRIES rearranges into SCOWRIE.