CLASSICO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLASSICO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLASSICO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLASSICO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLASSICO
No single letter turns CLASSICO into another word.
How CLASSICO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLASSICO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLASSICO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLASSICO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Describing Italian wine made in the original central part of a named wine region.
Wine labels use classico to signal that the grapes came from the historic heartland of the area, often regarded as a higher standard. Chianti Classico is the best-known example.
How CLASSICO is used
Appears on Italian wine labels and in wine writing.
- We ordered a bottle of Chianti classico with dinner.
- The label said classico, so it came from the old heart of the region.
- A classico wine often costs more than the regional version.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLASSICO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CLASSICO
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Common questions about CLASSICO
- Is CLASSICO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLASSICO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLASSICO worth?
- CLASSICO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLASSICO mean?
- Describing Italian wine made in the original central part of a named wine region.
- What letters can be added to CLASSICO?
- No single letter can be added to CLASSICO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLASSICO:
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