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cootie

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Is cootie a Scrabble word?

Yes, cootie is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of cootie?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (dated, British Army military slang or Canada, US, colloquial) A louse (Pediculus humanus).Examples: ""Tell Rilla I'm glad her war-baby is turning out so well, and tell Susan that I'm fighting a good fight against both Huns and cooties." "Mrs. Dr. dear," whispered Susan solemnly, "what are cooties?" Mrs. Blythe whispered back and then said in reply to Susan's horrified ejaculations, "It's always like that in the trenches, Susan." Susan shook her head and went away in grim silence to re-open a parcel she had sewed up for Jem and slip in a fine tooth comb."British-ArmyCanadaUScolloquialdatedslang

2. (Canada, US, Australia, colloquial, childish, usually in the plural) Any germ or contaminant, real or imagined, especially from the opposite gender (for pre-pubescent children).Examples: "I’m not drinking from his glass until I wash the cooties off it."AustraliaCanadaUSchildishcolloquialplural-normally

3. (rare) A nest-building female American coot (counterpart to cooter).rare

4. (rare, slang) A sideswiper, a type of telegraph key.rareslang

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "cootie"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "cootie"?

Scrabble
8 points
C3
O1
O1
T1
I1
E1
Words With Friends
9 points
C4
O1
O1
T1
I1
E1

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