What does COY mean?
COY is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /kɔɪ/
- Letters
- 3
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
adjective
- affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
- showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement“a politician coy about his intentions”
- modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures“like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
coyer10coyest11
Anagrams of COY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside COY
2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is COY a Scrabble word?
COY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is COY worth?
COY is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from COY?
2 other words, including YO and OY.