GAUCHO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GAUCHO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAUCHO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUCHO is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUCHO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gauchosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAUCHO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAUCHO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does GAUCHO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cattle herder of the South American grasslands, especially in Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil.
The gaucho is the mounted herdsman of the pampas, a figure comparable to the North American cowboy but with his own dress and traditions. Typical gear includes wide trousers, a poncho, a broad hat and the thrown weapon called the bolas. In Argentine literature the gaucho became a national symbol of independence and self-reliance. The word is also used for a style of calf-length wide trousers in fashion.
How GAUCHO is used
A loanword from American Spanish; capital letter is not needed in running text.
- The gaucho rode out at dawn to check the herd.
- A statue of a gaucho stands in the town square.
- Each gaucho carried a knife tucked into his belt.
- The novel follows an old gaucho who refuses to leave the plains.
- Visitors to the ranch can share a barbecue with a local gaucho.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAUCHO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAUCHO
1 longer words begin with GAUCHO.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUCHO
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Common questions about GAUCHO
- Is GAUCHO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUCHO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUCHO worth?
- GAUCHO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAUCHO mean?
- A cattle herder of the South American grasslands, especially in Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil.
- What letters can be added to GAUCHO?
- GAUCHO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAUCHO:
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