ALCOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALCOS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALCOS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALCOS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALCOS
No single letter turns ALCOS into another word.
How ALCOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALCOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about ALCOS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ALCOS
The 5 tiles of ALCOS in a different order — 3 found.
Words with ALCOS inside
1 words contain ALCOS in the middle. Words that start with ALCOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALCOS
Common questions about ALCOS
- Is ALCOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALCOS is not in it.
- How many points is ALCOS worth?
- ALCOS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALCOS?
- No single letter can be added to ALCOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALCOS:
Open ALCOS in the Word Finder