Definition of courtesan

"courtesan" in the noun sense

1. concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour

a woman who cohabits with an important man

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Quotations for courtesan

To go out a pilgrim, and come home a courtesan. [ Proverb ]

Coquetry is a continual lie, which renders a woman more contemptible and more dangerous than a courtesan who never lies. [ De Varennes ]

Glory is sometimes a low courtesan who on the road entices many who did not think of her. They are astonished to obtain favors without having done anything to deserve them. [ Prince de Ligne ]

courtesan in Scrabble®

The word courtesan is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters courtesan:

COURTESAN
(108)
COURTESAN
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (40 words)

acerous, atoners, canoers, canters, cantors, carouse, cartons, cauters, centaur, coarsen, coaster, corneas, cornets, counter, cratons, cuatros, curates, enactor, encrust, natures, nectars, nutcase, octanes, outearn, outrace, recants, recoats, recount, saunter, scanter, scouter, senator, tonsure, toucans, trances, treason, trounce, uncarts, uncrate, urostea

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word courtesan

COURTESAN
(108)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In courtesan

COURTESAN
(108)
COURTESAN
(108)
RECOATS
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SCANTER
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CAUTERS
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ENCRUST
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CANOERS
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COASTER
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ENCRUST
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OUTRACE
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courtesan in Words With Friends™

The word courtesan is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters courtesan:

COURTESAN
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (40 words)

acerous, atoners, canoers, canters, cantors, carouse, cartons, cauters, centaur, coarsen, coaster, corneas, cornets, counter, cratons, cuatros, curates, enactor, encrust, natures, nectars, nutcase, octanes, outearn, outrace, recants, recoats, recount, saunter, scanter, scouter, senator, tonsure, toucans, trances, treason, trounce, uncarts, uncrate, urostea

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word courtesan

COURTESAN
(162)
COURTESAN
(96)
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(96)
COURTESAN
(78)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In courtesan

COURTESAN
(162)
TOUCANS
(107 = 72 + 35)
TROUNCE
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NUTCASE
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Words within the letters of courtesan

2 letter words in courtesan (16 words)

9 letter words in courtesan (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence courtesan

Words that start with courtesan (2 words)

Words with courtesan in them (1 word)

Words that end with courtesan (1 word)

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