COLD
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //qʰowd//
adj
- (of a thing) Having a low temperature."A cold wind whistled through the trees."
- (of the weather) Causing the air to be cold."The forecast is that it will be very cold today."
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort."She was so cold she was shivering."
- (usually with "have" or "know" transitively) Perfectly, exactly, completely; by heart; down pat."Practice your music scales until you know them cold."
noun
- (uncountable) A condition of low temperature."Come in, out of the cold."
- (with 'the', figurative) A harsh place; a place of abandonment."The former politician was left out in the cold after his friends deserted him."
- (countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever."I caught a miserable cold and had to stay home for a week"
- (uncountable, slang) Rheum; sleepy dust."Who the fuck is this, pagin' me at 5:46 in the morning? / crack of dawn and now I'm yawnin' / wipe the cold out my eye, see who's this pagin' me and why"
adv
- (slang, informal, dated) In a cold, frank, or realistically honest manner."Now Little Bo Peep cold lost her sheep / And Rip van Winkle fell the hell asleep"
noun
- (computing) Acronym of computer output to laser disc.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'COLD'?
The word COLD is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
L1
D2
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'COLD'?
The word COLD is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
L2
D2
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.