KOTO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KOTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KOTO?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOTO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOTO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOTO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KOTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,341.
What stands out about KOTO
- 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 KOTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A long Japanese zither with movable bridges.
A koto is retuned by sliding its bridges rather than by turning pegs, so a change of scale takes seconds. It rests on the floor and is played kneeling.
How KOTO is used
Countable: a koto, two kotos.
- A koto is retuned by sliding bridges along the body.
- The word koto is Japanese.
- Two kotos in different tunings for the same piece.
- A koto rests on the floor and is played kneeling.
- Changing scale on a koto takes seconds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOTO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KOTO
The 4 tiles of KOTO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KOTO
7 longer words begin with KOTO.
Words with KOTO inside
6 words contain KOTO in the middle. Words that start with KOTO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KOTO
Common questions about KOTO
- Is KOTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOTO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOTO worth?
- KOTO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOTO mean?
- A long Japanese zither with movable bridges.
- What letters can be added to KOTO?
- KOTO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KOTO:
Open KOTO in the Word Finder