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Is courier a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word courier is a Scrabble US word. The word courier is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

C3O1U1R1I1E1R1

Is courier a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word courier is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

C3O1U1R1I1E1R1

Is courier a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word courier is a Words With Friends word. The word courier is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

COURIER,

6-letter words (5 found)

CORRIE,COURIE,CURRIE,ORRICE,OURIER,

5-letter words (14 found)

CORER,COURE,CRIER,CRORE,CRUOR,CURER,CURIE,CURIO,OURIE,RECUR,RICER,RORIC,RORIE,UREIC,

4-letter words (19 found)

CERO,CIRE,COIR,CORE,COUR,CRUE,CURE,CURR,ECRU,ERIC,EUOI,EURO,ICER,IURE,RICE,RORE,ROUE,RUER,URIC,

3-letter words (20 found)

COR,CRU,CUE,CUR,ECO,ECU,ERR,ICE,IRE,ORC,ORE,OUR,REC,REI,REO,ROC,ROE,RUC,RUE,URE,

2-letter words (8 found)

ER,IO,OE,OI,OR,OU,RE,UR,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 68 words from courier according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of courier

courier

Etymology

From a convergence of Middle English corour, currour, from Old French coreor, agent noun of corir (“to run”), and Middle English courier, a borrowing of Middle French courrier, from Italian corriere.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkʊɹ.ɪə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʊɹ.i.ɚ/, /ˈkɝ.i.ɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊɹiə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: currier (accents without the foot-strut split or with the hurry-furry merger)

Noun

courier (plural couriers)

  1. A person who delivers messages.
    Synonym: messenger
  2. A company that delivers messages.
  3. A company that transports goods.
  4. (Internet) A user who earns access to a topsite by uploading warez.
  5. A person who looks after and guides tourists.
    Synonyms: guide, rep, tourist guide

Derived terms

  • courier bag

Translations

Verb

courier (third-person singular simple present couriers, present participle couriering, simple past and past participle couriered)

  1. To deliver by courier.
    We'll have the contract couriered to you.

Further reading

  • “courier”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

  • Ricœur

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuɾjeɾ/ [ˈku.ɾjeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾjeɾ

Noun

courier m or f by sense (plural couriers)

  1. courier

Source: wiktionary.org