c-o-i-n
COIN is a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money. As a verb, it means to invent or create a new word or phrase. Worth 6 points in Scrabble.
6
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
COIN has dual meanings that make it valuable in word games. As a noun, it refers to metallic money - pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. As a verb, "to coin" means to create or invent something new, particularly phrases or words. The expression "to coin a phrase" is commonly used when introducing a new term. In Scrabble, COIN scores 6 base points with its balanced mix of common vowels and the higher-scoring C (3 points).
COIN comes from the Old French "coigne" meaning "wedge, corner, die," derived from Latin "cuneus" (wedge). The connection to money arose because coins were made by stamping metal with wedge-shaped dies. The verb meaning "to create" emerged in the 14th century, originally referring to minting money, then expanded to mean creating new words or phrases by the 1500s.
•COIN can form COINS (plural) or be used as a verb (COINED, COINING) for flexibility
•The word COIN contains both common vowels (O, I) and a valuable consonant (C) for balanced scoring
•COIN is part of compound words like BITCOIN, COINCIDE, and COINAGE for extended plays
"She flipped a coin to decide who would go first."
"Shakespeare coined many phrases that we still use today."
Words that share similar meanings or letter patterns with COIN:
Total base points: 6 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 2 | Consonants: 2
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