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Could

/kʊd/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Could

verb

  1. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.

    "She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?"

  2. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

    "You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?"

  3. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

    "Animals can experience emotions."

  4. (auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.

    "Can you hear that?."

  5. To know.

noun

  1. Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
Anagrams of Could

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "could":

cloud

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "could" and rearranging:

+sclouds
+ycloudy
Related Word Patterns
CO...Words starting with "co"...LDWords ending with "ld"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "could"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
o1
u1
l1
d2

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "could"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "C"
Rhymes With Could
acoldafieldafterworldaholdairfieldanticoldauldbackfieldbaldbattlefieldbeheldbehold
Related 5-Letter Words
cabalcabbycabercabincablecabobcacaocacascachecacticaddycadescadetcadgecadgy

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Could"

Could is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "could" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Could" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "could" is a low-scoring word.