Court
/kɔːt/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Court
noun
- An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
"The girls were playing in the court."
- (social) Royal society.
- Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone
- The administration of law.
- A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, squash, badminton, volleyball and some other games
"The local sports club has six tennis courts and two squash courts."
verb
- To seek to achieve or win.
"He was courting big new accounts that previous salesman had not attempted."
- To risk (a consequence, usually negative).
"He courted controversy with his frank speeches."
- To try to win a commitment to marry from.
- To engage in behavior leading to mating.
"The bird was courting by making an elaborate dance."
- To attempt to attract.
Anagrams of Court
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
o1
u1
r1
t1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
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 "Court"
Court is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Court" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "court" is a low-scoring word.