ESTOC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESTOC 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 ESTOC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTOC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTOC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
estocsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESTOC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ESTOC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about ESTOC
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 ESTOC
The 5 tiles of ESTOC in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ESTOC
1 longer words begin with ESTOC.
Words with ESTOC inside
14 words contain ESTOC in the middle. Words that start with ESTOC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTOC
Common questions about ESTOC
- Is ESTOC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ESTOC is not in it.
- How many points is ESTOC worth?
- ESTOC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESTOC?
- ESTOC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ESTOC:
Open ESTOC in the Word Finder