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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. COVETOUS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 13 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile, envious, jealous
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
COVETOUS scores 13 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, E×1, O×2, S×1, T×1, U×1, V×1
COVETOUS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
COVETOUS is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with C, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "COVETOUS — showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"" (13 Scrabble points).
COVETOUS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is COVETOUS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
COVETOUS (adjective): immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees". Additional senses: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection".
In standard Scrabble scoring, COVETOUS totals 13 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. COVETOUS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
COVETOUS is 8 letters long, begins with C, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram CEOOSTUV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so COVETOUS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, COVETOUS ranks by raw score (13 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, COVETOUS carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on C or S are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
COVETOUS is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with C, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like COVETOUS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that COVETOUS contains C, E, O, S, T, U, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c??????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside COVETOUS include CO, OV, VE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, O, V, E, T, U, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble covetous directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 13 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat COVETOUS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "COVETOUS — showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"" (13 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.