FICO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FICO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FICO?
| 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 FICO is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FICO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ficosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FICO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FICO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about FICO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
What does FICO mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A worthless thing; a trifle.
Fico is Italian for a fig and reached English as a term of contempt in the sixteenth century. The gesture that went with it was rude enough that writers described it rather than naming it.
How FICO is used
Countable: a fico, two ficos. Archaic.
- A fico for the whole argument, said the character.
- The word fico is Italian for a fig.
- A gesture went with fico and was not written down.
- Two ficos in one play and both of them insults.
- Fico reached English in the sixteenth century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FICO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FICO
The 4 tiles of FICO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FICO
2 longer words begin with FICO.
Words ending in FICO
3 words end in FICO. Useful as a back hook: play FICO onto a word already on the board.
Words with FICO inside
6 words contain FICO in the middle. Words that start with FICO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FICO
Common questions about FICO
- Is FICO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FICO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FICO worth?
- FICO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FICO mean?
- A worthless thing; a trifle.
- What letters can be added to FICO?
- FICO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FICO:
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