c-o-u-r-t
COURT can mean a legal tribunal, a royal palace, a sports arena, or to woo someone. With a C worth 3 points, it scores 7 points in Scrabble!
7
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
COURT is a remarkably versatile word with meanings spanning law, royalty, sports, and romance. As a noun, it refers to a place where justice is administered, a royal residence, or a sports playing area. As a verb, it means to seek someone's affection or favor.
COURT comes from Old French "cort," from Latin "cohors" meaning "enclosed yard" or "retinue." Originally referring to an enclosed space, it evolved to mean the sovereign's residence, then the sovereign and their retinue, and finally a place of justice.
Supreme Court
Highest court
District Court
Local jurisdiction
Court martial
Military justice
Tennis court
78 × 36 feet
Basketball court
94 × 50 feet
Volleyball court
59 × 29.5 feet
•The phrase "hold court" means to be the center of attention - perfect for word game winners!
•COURT has over 20 different compound words: courtyard, courthouse, courtroom, courtship...
•In royal courts, the jester was the only one allowed to mock the king - risky wordplay!
"COURT is perfect for parallel plays - CO, OU, UR, RT are all valid two-letter words!"
"I love COURT because it's common enough that no one challenges it, but scores well!"
Similar length and difficulty words
Total base points: 7 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 2 | Consonants: 3
COURT creates excellent two-letter words when played parallel: CO, OU, UR, RT. Perfect for tight board situations.
Parallel Play Master
COURT creates CO, OU, UR, RT when played parallel. That's 4 two-letter words for bonus points!
C Placement Value
The C (3pts) on a double or triple letter score turns COURT from 7 to 10-13 points.
Compound Word Factory
COURT + YARD, HOUSE, ROOM, SHIP. Multiple compound words possible!
COURT has one valid anagram in Scrabble:
CROUT
A variant of kraut (sauerkraut)
7 points
Shorter words from COURT letters:
Note: TOUR and ROUT are excellent 4-letter plays from COURT's letters!
Practice unscrambling letters to find more high-scoring words like COURT