could: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with C · ends with D
Meaning of could
verb
- form-of, past
simple past of can
Base or related entry: can.
Example: Before I was blind, I could see very well.
conditional of can Used as a past subjunctive (contrary to fact).
Example: I'd have thought you could have done the dishes, at least.
conditional of can Used to politely ask for permission to do something.
Example: Could I borrow your coat?
conditional of can Used to politely ask for someone else to do something.
Example: Could you proofread this email?
Listed forms: coulde, couldst, couldest, coud.
Source: Wiktionary — could.
noun
Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
Listed forms: coulds, coulde, couldst, couldest, coud.
Source: Wiktionary — could.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is could in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of could
C(3) + O(1) + U(1) + L(1) + D(2) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of could
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from could
19 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in could. Showing up to 24, longest first.