/kɑd/
nounadjective

Is COD a Scrabble word?

Yes. COD is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish.

  2. The cocoon of a silkworm.

  3. A joke or an imitation.

    “I assume it all could just be a cod.”

  4. A stupid or foolish person.

    “He's making a right cod of himself.”

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Having the character of imitation; jocular.

    “cod psychology”

  2. Bad.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: cod via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English cod, codde, of uncertain origin: * Oldest English form cotfich as a surname in the 13th century; for more see cot (“chamber, cottage”). * A bag or pouch, related to its bloated shape; see Etymology 2 below.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
codfishmilwellalcatoteasshatbayardberkbirdbrainblither
Opposite
bona

COD at a glance

COD has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + D 2) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #8,270 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -COD

More endings

Same last three letters as COD. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • OSTRACOD11
  • LINGCOD11
  • PEASCOD12
  • TOMMYCOD18
  • TOMCOD11
  • ECOD7
  • PEACOD11
  • PEASECOD13

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